ALL meanings of inflates
in·flate
I i - 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
- verb without object inflates to increase, especially suddenly and substantially: The $10 subscription has inflated to $25. 1
- noun inflates Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inflate. 1