inflate

[ in-fleyt ]

/ ɪnˈfleɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing.

to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.

to cause to expand or distend with air or gas: to inflate a balloon.

to puff up with pride, satisfaction, etc.

to elate.

Economics. to expand (money, prices, an economy, etc.) unduly in amount, value, or size; affect with inflation.

verb (used without object), in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing.

to become inflated.

to increase, especially suddenly and substantially: The $10 subscription has inflated to $25.

Origin of inflate

First recorded in 1500–20; from Latin inflātus, past participle of inflāre “to blow on or into, puff out,” equivalent to in- in-² + flā- blow² + -tus past participle suffix

ANTONYMS FOR inflate

1 deflate.

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synonym study for inflate

1. See expand.

OTHER WORDS FROM inflate

in·flat·er, in·fla·tor, nouno·ver·in·flate, verb (used with object), o·ver·in·flat·ed, o·ver·in·flat·ing.re·in·flate, verb, re·in·flat·ed, re·in·flat·ing.

Words nearby inflate

inflammatory papillary hyperplasia, inflammatory pseudotumor, inflammatory rheumatism, “In Flanders Fields”, inflatable, inflate, inflated, inflation, inflationary, inflationary gap, inflationary spiral

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Example sentences from the Web for inflate

We can place limits on stock buybacks and bailouts so companies are forced to be responsible with their money instead of using it to inflate their share prices or line the pockets of executives—many of whom are already overpaid.
How we can save small business from coronavirus-induced extinction|matthewheimer|September 10, 2020|Fortune
Popular trades become crowded trades, inflating asset bubbles.
Global stocks climb—and futures jump—after Tuesday’s sell-off|Bernhard Warner|September 9, 2020|Fortune
It’s also the product of a strategy of endorsing candidates who are already in a good position to win — perhaps with the explicit goal of inflating his top-line win rate, and therefore his reputation.
Almost Everyone Trump Endorses Wins Their Primary … But Is He Padding His Record?|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 26, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The issue this month is that many teachers were laid off earlier than usual this summer, which may have artificially inflated July’s jobs numbers.
Yes, Unemployment Fell. But The Recovery Seems To Be Slowing Down.|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 7, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

Then the blob can inflate into a finished house in 45 minutes.
Larvaceans’ underwater ‘snot palaces’ boast elaborate plumbing|Susan Milius|June 15, 2020|Science News
Does it matter whether Taylor Swift wants me to inflate my Internet notoriety by doing a dumb thing where I lip sync to her music?
Death of the Author by Viral Infection: In Defense of Taylor Swift, Digital Doomsayer|Arthur Chu|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Otherwise, there's a tendency for people with small businesses to inflate the expenses of the business to match the income.
The Taxman Cometh|Megan McArdle|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Apropos inflation, the government could try to inflate its way out of this crisis, covering the deficit by printing money.
Fischer King Departs|Bernard Avishai|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But could this invoking of the words of the Godfather of Soul be a belated effort to inflate these flat polling numbers?
Why Mitt Romney’s Use of James Brown Annoys Black Voters|Mansfield Frazier|August 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You have to add a lot of minor traffic violators and visa overstayers to inflate that figure to 94 percent.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Is Latest to Reject ‘Secure Communities’ Immigration Law|Robert M. Morgenthau|July 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Let man's better nature revel in the beauties of existence; they inflate his soul.
Crooked Trails|Frederic Remington
He and his good wife gave me affectionate greeting and something to inflate a certain vacuum which had become painfully clamorous.
Life in Dixie during the War|Mary A. H. Gay
It is only irredeemable paper—irredeemable in whole or in part,—that ever appears to inflate prices, relatively to gold.
A New Banking System|Lysander Spooner
We hurry into the heavy rubber suits—and the engineers are already dressed—and inflate at the air-pump taps.
With The Night Mail|Rudyard Kipling
Like the globe-fish, they can erect their spines and inflate their bodies.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for inflate

inflate

/ (ɪnˈfleɪt) /

verb

to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or airshe needed to inflate the tyres

(tr) to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swellto inflate one's opinion of oneself

(tr) to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc)

(tr) to raise in spirits; elate

(intr) to undergo economic inflation

Derived forms of inflate

inflatedly, adverbinflatedness, nouninflater or inflator, noun

Word Origin for inflate

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	inflate
释义	inflate [ in-fleyt ] / ɪnˈfleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inflate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing. to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood. to cause to expand or distend with air or gas: to inflate a balloon. to puff up with pride, satisfaction, etc. to elate. Economics. to expand (money, prices, an economy, etc.) unduly in amount, value, or size; affect with inflation. verb (used without object), in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing. to become inflated. to increase, especially suddenly and substantially: The $10 subscription has inflated to $25. Origin of inflate First recorded in 1500–20; from Latin inflātus, past participle of inflāre “to blow on or into, puff out,” equivalent to in- in-² + flā- blow² + -tus past participle suffix ANTONYMS FOR inflate 1 deflate. SEE ANTONYMS FOR inflate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for inflate 1. See expand. OTHER WORDS FROM inflate in·flat·er, in·fla·tor, nouno·ver·in·flate, verb (used with object), o·ver·in·flat·ed, o·ver·in·flat·ing.re·in·flate, verb, re·in·flat·ed, re·in·flat·ing. Words nearby inflate inflammatory papillary hyperplasia, inflammatory pseudotumor, inflammatory rheumatism, “In Flanders Fields”, inflatable, inflate, inflated, inflation, inflationary, inflationary gap, inflationary spiral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inflate We can place limits on stock buybacks and bailouts so companies are forced to be responsible with their money instead of using it to inflate their share prices or line the pockets of executives—many of whom are already overpaid. How we can save small business from coronavirus-induced extinction\|matthewheimer\|September 10, 2020\|Fortune Popular trades become crowded trades, inflating asset bubbles. Global stocks climb—and futures jump—after Tuesday’s sell-off\|Bernhard Warner\|September 9, 2020\|Fortune It’s also the product of a strategy of endorsing candidates who are already in a good position to win — perhaps with the explicit goal of inflating his top-line win rate, and therefore his reputation. Almost Everyone Trump Endorses Wins Their Primary … But Is He Padding His Record?\|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)\|August 26, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight The issue this month is that many teachers were laid off earlier than usual this summer, which may have artificially inflated July’s jobs numbers. Yes, Unemployment Fell. But The Recovery Seems To Be Slowing Down.\|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)\|August 7, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Then the blob can inflate into a finished house in 45 minutes. Larvaceans’ underwater ‘snot palaces’ boast elaborate plumbing\|Susan Milius\|June 15, 2020\|Science News Does it matter whether Taylor Swift wants me to inflate my Internet notoriety by doing a dumb thing where I lip sync to her music? Death of the Author by Viral Infection: In Defense of Taylor Swift, Digital Doomsayer\|Arthur Chu\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Otherwise, there's a tendency for people with small businesses to inflate the expenses of the business to match the income. The Taxman Cometh\|Megan McArdle\|April 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Apropos inflation, the government could try to inflate its way out of this crisis, covering the deficit by printing money. Fischer King Departs\|Bernard Avishai\|January 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But could this invoking of the words of the Godfather of Soul be a belated effort to inflate these flat polling numbers? Why Mitt Romney’s Use of James Brown Annoys Black Voters\|Mansfield Frazier\|August 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST You have to add a lot of minor traffic violators and visa overstayers to inflate that figure to 94 percent. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Is Latest to Reject ‘Secure Communities’ Immigration Law\|Robert M. Morgenthau\|July 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Let man's better nature revel in the beauties of existence; they inflate his soul. Crooked Trails\|Frederic Remington He and his good wife gave me affectionate greeting and something to inflate a certain vacuum which had become painfully clamorous. Life in Dixie during the War\|Mary A. H. Gay It is only irredeemable paper—irredeemable in whole or in part,—that ever appears to inflate prices, relatively to gold. A New Banking System\|Lysander Spooner We hurry into the heavy rubber suits—and the engineers are already dressed—and inflate at the air-pump taps. With The Night Mail\|Rudyard Kipling Like the globe-fish, they can erect their spines and inflate their bodies. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier British Dictionary definitions for inflate inflate / (ɪnˈfleɪt) / verb to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or airshe needed to inflate the tyres (tr) to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swellto inflate one's opinion of oneself (tr) to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc) (tr) to raise in spirits; elate (intr) to undergo economic inflation Derived forms of inflate inflatedly, adverbinflatedness, nouninflater or inflator, noun Word Origin for inflate C16: from Latin inflāre to blow into, from flāre to blow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inflate widen, magnify, augment, bloat, escalate, exaggerate, enlarge, pad, boost, expand, overestimate, maximize, distend, pyramid, raise, aerate, dilate, stretch, balloon, exalt
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inflate

verb (used with object), in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing.

verb (used without object), in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing.

Origin of inflate

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OTHER WORDS FROM inflate

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British Dictionary definitions for inflate

verb

Derived forms of inflate

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