Word: inflate Word origin: late Middle English: from Latin inflat- ‘blown into’, from the verb inflare, from in- ‘into’ + flare ‘to blow’. Phonetic: ɪnˈfleɪt Listen:
fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended. Example: never use an air line on a garage forecourt to inflate your tyres
increase (something) by a large or excessive amount. Example: objectives should be clearly set out so as not to duplicate work and inflate costs
bring about inflation of (a currency) or in (an economy). Example: he has inflated the money supply to allow companies to continue in their old ways
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