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inflate

/ inflate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
fill with gas or air
"inflate a balloons"
Opposites:
deflate
Type of:
expand
Kinds of:
reflate billow surge heave
Derived:
inflation inflater inflator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
exaggerate or make bigger
"The charges were inflated"
Type of:
increase
Kinds of:
puff up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
"inflate the currency"
Opposites:
deflate
Type of:
reduce cut down cut back
Derived:
inflation rising prices
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
"The war inflated the economy"
Opposites:
deflate
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
reflate
Derived:
inflation rising prices
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
become inflated
"The sails ballooned"
Type of:
expand
Kinds of:
reflate
Derived:
inflation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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expand reflate billow surge heave deflate increase puff up reduce cut down cut back change