Dictionary definition · inflate
verb
- exaggerate or make bigger"The charges were inflated"
- fill with gas or air"inflate a balloon"
- cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit"The war inflated the economy"
- increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value"inflate the currency"
- become inflated"The sails ballooned"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).