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inflate
[in-fleyt]
verb (used with object)
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate.
The king cobra inflates its hood.
Antonyms:to cause to expand or distend with air or gas.
to inflate a balloon.
to puff up with pride, satisfaction, etc.
to elate.
Economics.to expand (money, prices, an economy, etc.) unduly in amount, value, or size; affect with inflation.
verb (used without object)
to become inflated.
to increase, especially suddenly and substantially.
The $10 subscription has inflated to $25.
inflate
/ ɪˈڱɪ /
verb
to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air
she needed to inflate the tyres
(tr) to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swell
to inflate one's opinion of oneself
(tr) to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc)
(tr) to raise in spirits; elate
(intr) to undergo economic inflation
Other 51Թ Forms
- inflater noun
- inflator noun
- overinflate verb (used with object)
- reinflate verb
- ˈڱٱ adverb
- ˈڱٱ noun
- ˈڱٱԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inflate1
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Example Sentences
Its chief executive, Dame Laura Lee, said: "We know how stressful a cancer diagnosis can be, and the last thing people should have to think about is inflated insurance costs."
A driver would likely receive the difference between the amount they paid at an inflated interest rate and the rate they should have been charged.
Moskowitz said that the "One Big Beautiful Bill" that recently passed the House would do nothing but inflate the national debt and kill off popular programs.
These inflated costs are a key reason that 21% of American adults have skipped filling a prescription in the past year due to affordability concerns, while 12% have skipped doses or cut pills in half.
Under threat of regulatory penalties, banks significantly loosened lending standards — again, inflating the housing bubble.
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