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Vocabulary Entry
inflate
|verb • verb
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verb
to fill with air or gas to make something expand.
Example Sentences
"I need to inflate the tires before we go on our trip."
"He used a pump to inflate the balloon for the party."
"The lifeguard instructed everyone to inflate their life jackets before getting into the water."
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verb
to increase something, especially in size, amount, or importance.
Example Sentences
"The company plans to inflate its prices next year."
"The media tends to inflate stories to attract more viewers."
"They warned that the government should not inflate the economic statistics."