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(ɪnfleɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense inflates, present participle inflating, past tense, past participle inflated

1. verb

If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas.

Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft. [VERB noun]

Don's lifejacket had failed to inflate. [VERB]

Synonyms: blow up, pump up, swell, balloon More Synonyms of inflate

2. verb

If you say that someone inflates the price of something, or that the price inflates, you mean that the price increases.

The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost. [VERB noun]

Clothing prices have not inflated as much as automobiles. [VERB]

Synonyms: increase, boost, expand, enlarge More Synonyms of inflate

inflated adjective

They had to buy everything at inflated prices at the ranch store.

Synonyms: blown-up, pumped-up, filled-up, aerated More Synonyms of inflate

Synonyms: exaggerated, excessive, swollen, amplified More Synonyms of inflate

Synonyms: elaborate, involved, fancy, detailed More Synonyms of inflate

Synonyms: raised, high, increased, enormous More Synonyms of inflate

3. verb

If someone inflates the amount or effect of something, they say it is bigger, better, or more important than it really is, usually so that they can profit from it.

They inflated clients' medical treatment to defraud insurance companies. [VERB noun]

Even his war record was fraudulently inflated. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: exaggerate, embroider, embellish, emphasize More Synonyms of inflate

inflate in British English

(ɪnˈfleɪt)

verb

to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air

she needed to inflate the tyres

2. (transitive)

to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swell

to inflate one's opinion of oneself

3. (transitive)

to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc)

4. (transitive)

to raise in spirits; elate

5. (intransitive)

to undergo economic inflation

Derived forms

inflatedly (inˈflatedly)

adverb

inflatedness (inˈflatedness)

noun

inflater (inˈflater) or inflator (inˈflator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin inflāre to blow into, from flāre to blow

inflate in American English

(ɪnˈfleɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: inˈflated or inˈflating

to blow full or swell out as with air or gas; distend; expand; dilate

to raise in spirits; make proud or elated

to increase or raise beyond what is normal or valid

to cause inflation of (money, credit, etc.)

verb intransitive

to become inflated; swell

Examples of 'inflate' in a sentence
inflate

If he could inflate the raft there in some shelter it might survive long enough to load.`The chuckwalla can wedge itself into a crevice and then inflate its body.Watch it inflate and see how long it would take for the wind to rip it apart or lift it into the sky.In minutes they had spread several acres of silver film to inflate ahead of the nose.

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British English: inflate VERB

If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas.

He inflated the liferaft.

American English: inflate
Brazilian Portuguese: inflar
Chinese: 充气
European Spanish: inflar
French: gonfler
German: aufblasen
Italian: gonfiare
Japanese: ふくらませる/ふくれる
Korean: 부풀리다
European Portuguese: inflar
Latin American Spanish: inflar

Chinese translation of 'inflate'

inflate

(ɪnˈfleɪt)

vt

[tyre, balloon] 使充气(氣) (shǐ chōngqì)
[price] 抬高 (táigāo)
(= exaggerate) [amount, effect] 夸大 (kuādà)

vi

[tyre, balloon] 膨胀(脹) (péngzhàng)

1 (verb) in the sense of blow up

Definition

to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air

He jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft.

Synonyms

blow up

pump up

swell

The limbs swell to an enormous size.

balloon

The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million.

Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone.

dilate

The pupils dilate to let in more light.

distend

The large intestine distends and fills with gas.

aerate

bloat

puff up or out

Opposites

deflate

, contract,

collapse

, compress

2 (verb) in the sense of increase

Definition

to give an impression of greater importance than is justified

Promotion can inflate a film's final cost.

Synonyms

increase

The company has increased the price of its cars.

boost

They need to take action to boost sales.

expand

Water expands as it freezes.

enlarge

plans to enlarge the park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium

escalate

Unions and management fear the dispute could escalate.

amplify

The music was amplified with microphones.

Opposites

shrink

diminish

lessen

3 (verb) in the sense of exaggerate

Definition

to give an impression of greater importance than is justified

Even his war record was fraudulently inflated.

Synonyms

exaggerate

He tends to exaggerate the importance of his job.

embroider

He said he didn't lie, he just embroidered the truth a little.

embellish

He embellished the story with invented dialogue and extra details.

emphasize

enlarge

magnify

spend their time magnifying ridiculous details

overdo

He overdid his usually quite funny vitriol.

amplify

exalt

overstate

The importance of health education cannot be overstated.

overestimate

We must not overestimate the significance of this result.

overemphasize

Many schools overemphasize the importance of spelling.

blow out of all proportion

aggrandize

He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself.

hyperbolize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aggrandize

Definition

to make greater in size, power, or rank

He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself.

Synonyms

exaggerate,

advance,

promote,

intensify,

elevate,

enlarge,

enrich,

inflate,

dignify,

magnify,

amplify,

augment,

exalt,

ennoble

in the sense of amplify

Definition

to increase the size, extent, or effect of

The music was amplified with microphones.

Synonyms

expand,

raise,

extend,

boost,

stretch,

strengthen,

increase,

widen,

intensify,

heighten,

deepen,

enlarge,

lengthen,

magnify,

augment,

dilate

in the sense of balloon

Definition

to swell or increase rapidly in size

The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million.Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone.

Synonyms

expand,

rise,

increase,

extend,

swell,

mushroom,

blow up,

enlarge,

inflate,

bulge,

billow,

dilate,

be inflated,

puff out,

become larger,

distend,

bloat,

grow rapidly

Synonyms of 'inflate'

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释义	Trends of inflate View usage for: inflate (ɪnfleɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense inflates, present participle inflating, past tense, past participle inflated 1. verb If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas. Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft. [VERB noun] Don's lifejacket had failed to inflate. [VERB] Synonyms: blow up, pump up, swell, balloon More Synonyms of inflate 2. verb If you say that someone inflates the price of something, or that the price inflates, you mean that the price increases. The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost. [VERB noun] Clothing prices have not inflated as much as automobiles. [VERB] Synonyms: increase, boost, expand, enlarge More Synonyms of inflate inflated adjective They had to buy everything at inflated prices at the ranch store. Synonyms: blown-up, pumped-up, filled-up, aerated More Synonyms of inflate Synonyms: exaggerated, excessive, swollen, amplified More Synonyms of inflate Synonyms: elaborate, involved, fancy, detailed More Synonyms of inflate Synonyms: raised, high, increased, enormous More Synonyms of inflate 3. verb If someone inflates the amount or effect of something, they say it is bigger, better, or more important than it really is, usually so that they can profit from it. They inflated clients' medical treatment to defraud insurance companies. [VERB noun] Even his war record was fraudulently inflated. [VERB noun] Synonyms: exaggerate, embroider, embellish, emphasize More Synonyms of inflate inflate in British English (ɪnˈfleɪt) verb 1. to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air she needed to inflate the tyres 2. (transitive) to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swell to inflate one's opinion of oneself 3. (transitive) to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc) 4. (transitive) to raise in spirits; elate 5. (intransitive) to undergo economic inflation Derived forms inflatedly (inˈflatedly) adverb inflatedness (inˈflatedness) noun inflater (inˈflater) or inflator (inˈflator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin inflāre to blow into, from flāre to blow inflate in American English (ɪnˈfleɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: inˈflated or inˈflating 1. to blow full or swell out as with air or gas; distend; expand; dilate 2. to raise in spirits; make proud or elated 3. to increase or raise beyond what is normal or valid 4. to cause inflation of (money, credit, etc.) verb intransitive 5. to become inflated; swell see also deflate SIMILAR WORDS: exˈpand Derived forms inflater (inˈflater) noun or inˈflator Word origin < L inflatus, pp. of inflare, to blow into, inflate < in-, in + flare, to blow1 Examples of 'inflate' in a sentence inflate If he could inflate the raft there in some shelter it might survive long enough to load. Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (1993) `The chuckwalla can wedge itself into a crevice and then inflate its body. Keene, Carolyn THE SECRET OF THE FORGOTTEN CITY (1993) Watch it inflate and see how long it would take for the wind to rip it apart or lift it into the sky. Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (1993) In minutes they had spread several acres of silver film to inflate ahead of the nose. Niven, Larry & Pournelle, Jerry THE MOAT AROUND MURCHESON'S EYE (1993) In other languages inflate British English: inflate VERB If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas. He inflated the liferaft. American English: inflate Brazilian Portuguese: inflar Chinese: 充气 European Spanish: inflar French: gonfler German: aufblasen Italian: gonfiare Japanese: ふくらませる/ふくれる Korean: 부풀리다 European Portuguese: inflar Latin American Spanish: inflar Chinese translation of 'inflate' inflate (ɪnˈfleɪt) vt [tyre, balloon] 使充气(氣) (shǐ chōngqì) [price] 抬高 (táigāo) (= exaggerate) [amount, effect] 夸大 (kuādà) vi [tyre, balloon] 膨胀(脹) (péngzhàng) 1 (verb) in the sense of blow up Definition to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air He jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft. Synonyms blow up pump up swell The limbs swell to an enormous size. balloon The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million. Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone. dilate The pupils dilate to let in more light. distend The large intestine distends and fills with gas. aerate bloat puff up or out Opposites deflate , contract, collapse , compress 2 (verb) in the sense of increase Definition to give an impression of greater importance than is justified Promotion can inflate a film's final cost. Synonyms increase The company has increased the price of its cars. boost They need to take action to boost sales. expand Water expands as it freezes. enlarge plans to enlarge the park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium escalate Unions and management fear the dispute could escalate. amplify The music was amplified with microphones. Opposites shrink , diminish , lessen 3 (verb) in the sense of exaggerate Definition to give an impression of greater importance than is justified Even his war record was fraudulently inflated. Synonyms exaggerate He tends to exaggerate the importance of his job. embroider He said he didn't lie, he just embroidered the truth a little. embellish He embellished the story with invented dialogue and extra details. emphasize enlarge magnify spend their time magnifying ridiculous details overdo He overdid his usually quite funny vitriol. amplify exalt overstate The importance of health education cannot be overstated. overestimate We must not overestimate the significance of this result. overemphasize Many schools overemphasize the importance of spelling. blow out of all proportion aggrandize He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself. hyperbolize Additional synonyms in the sense of aggrandize Definition to make greater in size, power, or rank He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself. Synonyms exaggerate, advance, promote, intensify, elevate, enlarge, enrich, inflate, dignify, magnify, amplify, augment, exalt, ennoble in the sense of amplify Definition to increase the size, extent, or effect of The music was amplified with microphones. Synonyms expand, raise, extend, boost, stretch, strengthen, increase, widen, intensify, heighten, deepen, enlarge, lengthen, magnify, augment, dilate in the sense of balloon Definition to swell or increase rapidly in size The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 million.Her weight ballooned from 8 stone to 12 stone. Synonyms expand, rise, increase, extend, swell, mushroom, blow up, enlarge, inflate, bulge, billow, dilate, be inflated, puff out, become larger, distend, bloat, grow rapidly Synonyms of 'inflate' inflate Explore 'inflate' in the dictionary
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