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inflate

/ɪnˈfleɪt/

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What does inflate mean?

verb

  1. To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
  2. To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).
  3. (figuratively) To swell; to puff up.
More meanings (2)

verb

  1. To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.
  2. (figuratively) To represent something as being more important, better, or worse than it actually is; to exaggerate.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɪnˈfleɪt/

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Now, inflate the lungs and force the air down into the lower back part of the lungs, forcing out the thumbs.
Chas. A. (Charles Alfred) TyrrellThe Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without DrugsProject Gutenberg ebook #3453
Chameleons and some other lizards inflate themselves when angry.
Charles DarwinThe Expression of the Emotions in Man and AnimalsProject Gutenberg ebook #1227
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These ingenious persons carried it within doors, and having wished to fully inflate it--half the gas having by this time escaped--they applied a pair of bellows to its mouth.
Fulgence MarionWonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies A History of Balloons and Balloon VoyagesProject Gutenberg ebook #899
They inflate themselves with pride, and throw out their chests when they contemplate the Abyss from which they have escaped, and they thank God that they are not as other men.
Jack LondonThe People of the AbyssProject Gutenberg ebook #1688
Before lying flat on your back, inflate your lungs fully; as you do so you will be surprised to see how you seem to lift out of the water.
A. R. (Alfred Rochefort) CalhounHealthful Sports for BoysProject Gutenberg ebook #6129