Definition of inflate

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Inflate (v. t.) To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs..

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Inflate :: Inflate (v. t.) To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the currency..
Turgent :: Turgent (a.) Inflated; bombastic; turgid; pompous.
Outblown :: Outblown (a.) Inflated with wind.
Puff :: Puff (v. t.) To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; -- often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air..
Sophomorical :: Sophomorical (a.) Of or pertaining to a sophomore; resembling a sophomore; hence, pretentious; inflated in style or manner; as, sophomoric affectation..
Bladder :: Bladder (n.) A bag or sac in animals, which serves as the receptacle of some fluid; as, the urinary bladder; the gall bladder; -- applied especially to the urinary bladder, either within the animal, or when taken out and inflated with air..
Piffara :: Piffara (n.) A fife; also, a rude kind of oboe or a bagpipe with an inflated skin for reservoir..
Inflate :: Inflate (v. t.) Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one with pride or vanity..
Inflater :: Inflater (n.) One who, or that which, inflates; as, the inflaters of the stock exchange..
High-flown :: High-flown (a.) Turgid; extravagant; bombastic; inflated; as, high-flown language..
Inflate :: Inflate (v. t.) To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs..
Swell :: Swell (v. t.) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate; as, to be swelled with pride or haughtiness..
Tumorous :: Tumorous (a.) Inflated; bombastic.
Inflated :: Inflated (imp. & p. p.) of Inflat.
Bloat :: Bloat (v. t.) To inflate; to puff up; to make vain.
Bladder :: Bladder (v. t.) To swell out like a bladder with air; to inflate.
Swell :: Swell (v. i.) To be inflated; to belly; as, the sails swell..
Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas..
Bullate :: Bullate (a.) Appearing as if blistered; inflated; puckered.
Gassy :: Gassy (a.) Full of gas; like gas. Hence: [Colloq.] Inflated; full of boastful or insincere talk.
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