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in·flate  (n-flt)

v. in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing, in·flates

v.tr.

1. To fill (something) with air or gas so as to make it swell.

2.

a. To enlarge or amplify unduly or improperly; aggrandize.

b. To raise or expand abnormally or improperly. See Synonyms at exaggerate.

3. To cause (a currency or an economy) to undergo inflation.

v.intr.

To become inflated.

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[Middle English inflaten, from Latin nflre, nflt- : in-, in; see in-² + flre, to blow; see bhl- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·flator, in·flater n.

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inflate

Verb

[-flating, -flated]

1. to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air

2. to give an impression of greater importance than is justified: something to inflate their self-esteem

3. to cause or undergo economic inflation [Latin inflare to blow into]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inflate - exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated" amplify, expand, blow up increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" puff up - make larger or distend; "The estimates were puffed up"
	2.	inflate - fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons" blow up reflate - inflate again; "reflate the balloon" expand - make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing" surge, billow, heave - rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward" deflate - become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"
	3.	inflate - cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" reflate - economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation; "These measures reflated the economy" deflate - produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy"
	4.	inflate - increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency" cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" deflate - reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency"
	5.	inflate - become inflated; "The sails ballooned" balloon, billow reflate - become inflated again expand - become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"

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inflate

verb 1. blow up, pump up, swell, balloon, dilate, distend, aerate, bloat, puff up or out << OPPOSITE deflate

verb 2. increase, boost, expand, enlarge, escalate, amplify << OPPOSITE diminish

verb 3. exaggerate, embroider, embellish, emphasize, enlarge, magnify, overdo, amplify, exalt, overstate, overestimate, overemphasize, blow out of all proportion, aggrandize, hyperbolize

Translations

inflate [ɪnˈfleɪt] vt [+ tyre] → inflar;

(fig) → hinchar

inflate [ɪnˈfleɪt] vt [+ tyre, balloon] → gonfler (fig) (= exaggerate); grossir, gonfler: (= increase); gonfler

inflate [ɪnˈfleɪt] vt → aufpumpen;

(balloon) → aufblasen;

(price) → hochtreiben;

(expectation) → steigern;

(position, ideas etc) → hochspielen

inflate [ɪnˈfleɪt] vt [+ tyre, balloon] → gonfiare;

(fig) → esagerare; gonfiare;

to inflate the currency → far ricorso all'inflazione

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inflate

v inflate [inˈfleit]

to blow up or expand (especially a balloon, tyre or lungs with air) He used a bicycle pump to inflate the ball.opblaasيَنْفُخнадувамnafouknoutpuste opaufblasenφουσκώνωinflartäis puhuma, täis pumpamaباد کردنpuhaltaa, pumpatagonflerלְנַפֵּחַफुलाना, फुलाना, सूजन और जलनnapuhivatifelfújmenggembungkan, meniupblása uppgonfiareふくらませる부풀리다išpūsti, pripūstipiepūstmeniupopblazenblåse/pumpe oppnadmuchaćenchera um­flaнадувать, накачиватьnafúknuťnapihnitinaduvatiblåsa (pumpa) upp, fylla med luft (gas)พองตัวhava ile şiş(ir)mek使充氣надувати(ся); накачуватиہوا یا گیس بھر کے پھلاناbơm phồng使充气

adj inˈflatable

(of eg a cushion, ball etc) that can be filled with air for use an inflatable beach ball.opblaasbaarمَطّاطي، يُمْكِن نَفْخُهнадуваемnafukovacíoppusteligaufblasbarφουσκωτόςinflabletäispuhutavباد کردنیpuhallettavagonflableשֶׁאֶפשׁר לְנַפּחוֹफुलाने योग्यkoji se dade napuhnutifelfújhatódapat ditiupuppblásanlegurgonfiabileふくらませる부풀릴 수 있는pripučiamaspiepūšamsboleh ditiupopblaasbaaroppblåsbarnadmuchiwanyinsuflávelgonflabilнадувнойnafukovacíki se da napihnitikoji je na naduvavanjeuppblåsbarซึ่งทำให้พองได้şişirilebilir可膨脹的надувнийجو پھلایا جا سکےcó thể bơm phồng可膨胀的

n inˈflation

1 the process of inflating or being inflated. opgeblasenheidنَفْخ، إنْتِفاخнадуванеnafouknutíoppustningdie Aufgeblasenheitφούσκωμαinfladotäispuhumineباد کردنtäyttäminengonflementנִיפוּחַफुलावnapuhivanjefelfújáspeniupanuppblásturgonfiamento, gonfiatura膨張부풀리기pripūtimas, išpūtimaspiepūšanapeniupanhet opblazen, opgeblazenheidoppblåsing, oppumpingnadmuchiwanieinflaçãoumflareнадуваниеnafúknutienapihovanjeinflacijauppblåsning, pumpningการขยายตัวşişme, şişirilme充氣надування; здутістьپھولنے کی کیفیت، نفخsự bơm phồng充气

2 a situation in country's economy where prices and wages keep forcing each other to increase. inflasieتَضَخُّمинфалцияinflaceinflationdie Inflationπληθωρισμόςinflacióninflatsioonتورمinflaatioinflationאִינפלַציָהस्फीतिinflacijainflációinflasiverðbólgainflazioneインフレーション인플레이션infliacijainflācijainflasiinflatieinflasjoninflacjainflaçãoinflaţieинфляцияinfláciainflacijainlfacijainflationเงินเฟ้อenflâsyon通貨膨脹інфляція, знецінення грошейقیمتوں میں عام اضافہ اور سکے کی قدر میں کمیlạm phát通货膨胀

adj inˈflationary

relating to economic inflation. inflasieتَضَخُّميинфлационенinflačníinflatorisk; inflations-inflationärπληθωριστικόςinflacionista, inflacionarioinflatsiooni-تورمیinflaatio-inflationnisteאִינפלַציוֹנִיस्फीतिकारी, स्फीतिविषयकinflacijskiinflációsinflasionerverðbólgu-inflazionisticoインフレの인플레이션의infliacinisinflācijas-menyebabkan inflasiinflatoirinflasjonsskapendeinflacyjnyinflacionárioinflaţionistинфляционныйinflačnýinflacijskiinflatoraninflations-ที่เกี่ยวกับการขยายตัวของเศรษฐกิจenflâsyonla ilgili通貨膨脹的інфляційнийافراط زر کا رجحانliên quan tới lạm phát通货膨胀的