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inflate

Dictionary definition · inflate

verb

  1. exaggerate or make bigger"The charges were inflated"
  2. fill with gas or air"inflate a balloon"
  3. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit"The war inflated the economy"
  4. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value"inflate the currency"
  5. become inflated"The sails ballooned"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).