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- [in-fleyt]
- /ɪnˈfleɪt/
- /ɪnˈfleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fleyt]
- /ɪnˈfleɪt/
Definitions of inflates word
- verb with object inflates to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood. 1
- verb with object inflates to cause to expand or distend with air or gas: to inflate a balloon. 1
- verb with object inflates to puff up with pride, satisfaction, etc. 1
- verb with object inflates to elate. 1
- verb with object inflates Economics. to expand (money, prices, an economy, etc.) unduly in amount, value, or size; affect with inflation. 1
- verb without object inflates to become inflated. 1
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Origin of inflates
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 Inflates
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inflates 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.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
inflates usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with inflates
- what inflates an airbag?
- what gas inflates airbags?
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