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inflate
verb
become inflated
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- I
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- NFLAT
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪnˈfleɪt
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
become inflated
“The sails ballooned”
verb
fill with gas or air
“inflate a balloon”
verb
exaggerate or make bigger
“The charges were inflated”
verb
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
“inflate the currency”
verb
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
“The war inflated the economy”
In context
Example Sentences
The sails ballooned
inflate a balloon
The charges were inflated
inflate the currency
The war inflated the economy
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