Inflate
11inflate — ► VERB 1) expand by filling with air or gas. 2) increase by a large or excessive amount. 3) exaggerate. 4) bring about inflation of (a currency) or in (an economy). ORIGIN Latin inflare blow into …
12inflate — in|flate [ınˈfleıt] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of inflare, from flare to blow ] 1.) [I and T] to fill something with air or gas so it becomes larger, or to become filled with air or gas ▪ It took us half an hour to… …
13inflate — [[t]ɪnfle͟ɪt[/t]] inflates, inflating, inflated 1) V ERG 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. [V n] Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft... Don …
14inflate — verb 1 (I, T) if you inflate something, or if it inflates, it fills with air or gas so that it becomes larger: It took us half an hour to inflate the dinghy. | Her life jacket failed to inflate. 2 (T) to make something seem more important or… …
15inflate — UK [ɪnˈfleɪt] / US verb Word forms inflate : present tense I/you/we/they inflate he/she/it inflates present participle inflating past tense inflated past participle inflated 1) a) [transitive] to fill something with air or gas so that it becomes… …
16inflate — verb (inflated; inflating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inflatus, past participle of inflare, from in + flare to blow more at blow Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to swell or distend with air or gas < inflate a tire > 2. to puff up …
17inflate — verb /ɪnˈfleɪt/ a) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it. b) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas). The balloon will inflate if you blow into it …
18inflate — [16] Inflate comes from inflātus, the past participle of Latin inflāre ‘blow into’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix in and flāre ‘blow’ (a distant relative of English blow). The use of inflate and inflation as technical terms in… …
19inflate — [16] Inflate comes from inflātus, the past participle of Latin inflāre ‘blow into’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix in and flāre ‘blow’ (a distant relative of English blow). The use of inflate and inflation as technical terms in… …
20inflate — 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,… …
