Inflate Definition

ĭn-flāt
inflated, inflates, inflating
verb
inflated, inflates, inflating
To blow full or swell out as with air or gas; distend; expand; dilate.
Webster's New World
To raise in spirits; make proud or elated.
Webster's New World
To fill with pride; aggrandize.
Positive reviews that inflated the actor's ego.
American Heritage
To increase or raise beyond what is normal or valid.
Webster's New World
To represent as greater or more important than is in fact the case.
Inflated the box office receipts to mislead the investors.
American Heritage
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Origin of Inflate

  • Middle English inflaten from Latin īnflāre īnflāt- in- in in–2 flāre to blow bhlē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin īnflātus, from the verb īnflō.

    From Wiktionary

Inflate Sentence Examples

  • Once it hit water, it would inflate, and the water-breather would activate.

  • The water-breather worked, but the lifesaver was slow to inflate.

  • Before you inflate it 100 per cent, sit on the ball.

  • Inflate your tires to the proper level and check them monthly for signs of wear.

  • There are rapid firing squibs, explosive squibs, armour-piercing squibs, guided squibs and even squibs that cause enemies to inflate.

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Words Starting With

IININF

Words Ending With

ETEATE

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inflate

Words Starting With I and Ending With E

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With I7 Letter Words Ending With E