Inflate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈfleɪt|  American pronunciation of the word inflate
Brit.  |ɪnˈfleɪt|  British pronunciation of the word inflate

verb

- exaggerate or make bigger (syn: amplify, blow up, expand)
The charges were inflated
- fill with gas or air (syn: blow up)
inflate a balloons
- cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
The war inflated the economy
- increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
inflate the currency
- become inflated (syn: balloon, billow)

Extra examples

We used a pump to inflate the raft.

Economists warn that rapid economic growth could inflate prices.

Increased competition has inflated salaries among professional athletes.

Rapid economic growth may cause prices to inflate.

You should inflate the front tyres.

Receiving his prize, Jim was inflated with pride.

It took us half an hour to inflate the dinghy.

Her life jacket failed to inflate.

The success further inflated his self-confidence.

The numbers of people involved have been grossly inflated by the media.

Hotels often inflate prices at particular times of the year.

Costs were inflating.

The charges were inflated

The war inflated the economy

The company was acting in collusion with manufacturers to inflate prices.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: inflate
he/she/it: inflates
present participle: inflating
past tense: inflated
past participle: inflated
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