transitive. To puff up, inflate (literal and figurative).
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释义 | the world > matter > gas > air > [verb (transitive)] > inflate (11) abloweOE transitive. To puff up, inflate (literal and figurative). blowc1425 transitive. To swell (up or out) by sending a current of air into; to inflate, puff up. inflate1528 transitive. To blow out or distend with wind or air; to fill (a cavity of the body, a balloon, etc.) with air or gas; also absol. of food, to cause… huff1601 transitive. To blow; esp. to blow or puff up; to inflate, cause to swell; to raise or erect by inflating or the like. Also figurative. Obsolete. Cf… sufflate1616 transitive. To blow up, inflate; also figurative. puff1679 transitive. To cause (something) to swell by directing air into it; to blow out or up, to inflate; to distend by inflation, or by stuffing… plima1691 transitive. To swell or inflate; to fill (something) up. Also: to hit or strike (a person) so as to cause swelling. balloon1906 transitive. To shape like a balloon; to puff out, to cause to be inflated like a balloon; (Medicine) to distend with air, gas, or water (cf. ball… Subcategories:— again (2) — by pumping air (1) |
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