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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Deflate :: Deflate (v. t.) To reduce from an inflated condition.
Johnsonian :: Johnsonian (a.) Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated.
Inflation :: Inflation (n.) The act or process of inflating, or the state of being inflated, as with air or gas; distention; expansion; enlargement..
Swell :: Swell (v. t.) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate; as, to be swelled with pride or haughtiness..
Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas..
Air Bed :: Air bed () A sack or matters inflated with air, and used as a bed..
Bladder :: Bladder (v. t.) To swell out like a bladder with air; to inflate.
Balloon :: Balloon (n.) A game played with a large inflated ball.
Bloat :: Bloat (v. t.) To inflate; to puff up; to make vain.
Upblow :: Upblow (v. t.) To inflate.
Bladder :: Bladder (n.) Anything inflated, empty, or unsound..
Distend :: Distend (v. t.) To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a bladder, the stomach, etc..
Diodon :: Diodon (n.) A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate. They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or water, and, hence, are called globefishes, swellfishes, etc. Called also porcupine fishes, and sea hedgehogs..
Ampullaceous :: Ampullaceous (a.) Like a bottle or inflated bladder; bottle-shaped; swelling.
Outblown :: Outblown (a.) Inflated with wind.
Turgescent :: Turgescent (a.) Becoming turgid or inflated; swelling; growing big.
Puff :: Puff (v. t.) To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up..
Flown :: Flown (a.) Flushed, inflated..
Tumid :: Tumid (a.) Swelling in sound or sense; pompous; puffy; inflated; bombastic; falsely sublime; turgid; as, a tumid expression; a tumid style..
Inflate :: Inflate (p. a.) Blown in; inflated.
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