inflate

1. p. a. Blown in; inflated. Source: opted

2. v. t. To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs. Source: opted

3. v. t. Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one with pride or vanity. Source: opted

4. v. t. To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the currency. Source: opted

5. v. i. To expand; to fill; to distend. Source: opted

6. v. exaggerate or make bigger Source: wordnet

7. v. fill with gas or air Source: wordnet

8. v. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit Source: wordnet

9. v. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value Source: wordnet

10. v. become inflated Source: wordnet

11. Blown in; inflated. Chaucer. 1. To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs. When passion's tumults in the bosom rise, Inflate the features, and enrage the eyes. J. Scott of Amwell. 2. Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one with pride or vanity. Inflate themselves with some insane delight. Tennyson. 3. To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the currency. To expand; to fill; to distend. Source: webster

12. Blown in; inflated. Chaucer. Source: adambom

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