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- [in-fleyt]
- /ɪnˈfleɪt/
- /ɪnˈfleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fleyt]
- /ɪnˈfleɪt/
Definitions of inflate word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of INFLATE deflate 3
- verb with object inflate to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood. 1
- verb with object inflate to cause to expand or distend with air or gas: to inflate a balloon. 1
- verb with object inflate to puff up with pride, satisfaction, etc. 1
- verb with object inflate to elate. 1
- verb with object inflate Economics. to expand (money, prices, an economy, etc.) unduly in amount, value, or size; affect with inflation. 1
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Origin of inflate
First appearance:
before 1470 One of the 25% oldest English words
1470-80; < Latin inflātus past participle of inflāre to blow on or into, puff out, equivalent to in- in-2 + flā- blow2 + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Inflate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inflate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
inflate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inflate
verb inflate
- widen — Make or become wider.
- magnify — to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
- augment — To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
- bloat — to swell or cause to swell, as with a liquid, air, or wind
- pad — Packet Assembler/Disassembler
noun inflate
- bladder — Your bladder is the part of your body where urine is stored until it leaves your body.
Antonyms for inflate
verb inflate
Top questions with inflate
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