inflate
IPA: ɪnfɫˈeɪt
verb
- (transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
- (intransitive) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).
- (figurative) To swell; to puff up.
- (transitive, computing) To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.
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Examples of "inflate" in Sentences
- He inflated the value of the stock.
- He inflated the value of the stocks.
- It is inflated in May and deflated in the fall.
- A plunger in the syringe inflates the diaphragm.
- At the very least, the claims of notability are inflated.
- When the cardiologist inflates the balloon it expands the stent.
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