inflate
🇺🇸
/ɪnˈfleɪt/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈfleɪt/
verb
R
to fill with air or gas
Inflate the balloon by blowing air into it.
R
to make something seem bigger or more important than it is
He tried to inflate his role in the project to impress his boss.
R
to increase prices or value
The company will inflate prices during the holiday season.
translation
to fill with air or gas; to make something seem bigger or more important than it is; to increase prices or value
Word Forms
3rd Present
inflates
Past
inflated
Perfect
inflated
Progressive
inflating