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Definition inflate in British English

inflate verb

verb
/ɪnˈfleɪt/
1

to fill something with air or gas so that it becomes the right shape and size for using

Example

The pump inflates the tyres automatically.

Synonyms and related words
inflate pump up blow up
1.1

to become inflated

Example

It takes only a second for the airbag to inflate.

Synonyms and related words
grow expand swell
2

to make a number or price higher than it should be

Synonyms and related words
bargain beat down bottom out
2.1

to make something seem more important than it really is

Synonyms and related words
aggrandise aggrandize exaggerate
Definition inflate in British English