🎈inflate

verb
/ɪnˈfleɪt/

Meaning

to fill with air or gas so it expands; to increase excessively or artificially

Example Sentences

The mechanic inflated the tire to the correct pressure.

Example Expressions

inflate prices

Synonyms

expand, blow up, enlarge, swell, boost

Antonyms

deflate, shrink, reduce

Collocations

inflate a balloon, inflate a tire, inflate prices, inflate numbers, artificially inflate

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