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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Sophomorical :: Sophomorical (a.) Of or pertaining to a sophomore; resembling a sophomore; hence, pretentious; inflated in style or manner; as, sophomoric affectation..
High-blown :: High-blown (a.) Inflated, as with conceit..
Gassy :: Gassy (a.) Full of gas; like gas. Hence: [Colloq.] Inflated; full of boastful or insincere talk.
Fustian :: Fustian (a.) Pompous; ridiculously tumid; inflated; bombastic; as, fustian history..
High-flown :: High-flown (a.) Turgid; extravagant; bombastic; inflated; as, high-flown language..
Deflate :: Deflate (v. t.) To reduce from an inflated condition.
Bombast :: Bombast (v. t.) To swell or fill out; to pad; to inflate.
Puffy :: Puffy (a.) Hence, inflated; bombastic; as, a puffy style..
Blown :: Blown (p. p. & a.) Swollen; inflated; distended; puffed up, as cattle when gorged with green food which develops gas..
Puff :: Puff (n.) To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance..
High-swelling :: High-swelling (a.) Inflated; boastful.
Puff :: Puff (n.) To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
Turgent :: Turgent (a.) Inflated; bombastic; turgid; pompous.
Swell :: Swell (v. i.) To be inflated; to belly; as, the sails swell..
Flown :: Flown (a.) Flushed, inflated..
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..
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..
Blow :: Blow (v. t.) To inflate, as with pride; to puff up..
Turgescent :: Turgescent (a.) Becoming turgid or inflated; swelling; growing big.
Bubble :: Bubble (n.) A thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas; as, a soap bubble; bubbles on the surface of a river..
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