| 单词 | inflate |
| 释义 | inflate —inflater, inflator, n. /in flayt"/, v. , inflated, inflating. v.t. 1. to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood. 2. to cause to expand or distend with air or gas: to inflate a balloon. 3. to puff up with pride, satisfaction, etc. 4. to elate. 5. Econ. to expand (money, prices, an economy, etc.) unduly in amount, value, or size; affect with inflation. v.i. 6. to become inflated. 7. to increase, esp. suddenly and substantially: The $10 subscription has inflated to $25. [1470-80; < L inflatus ptp. of inflare to blow on or into, puff out, equiv. to in- IN-2 + fla- BLOW2 + -tus ptp. suffix] Syn. 1. See expand. Ant. 1. deflate. |
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