definition of
inflate

[1] #1 inflate v. [blow up, expand, amplify] exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated". wn

[2] #2 inflate v. [blow up] fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons". wn

[3] #3 inflate v. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy". wn

[4] #4 inflate v. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency". wn

[5] #5 inflate v. [balloon, billow] become inflated; "The sails ballooned". wn