inflate

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Etymology [edit]

Latin īnflātus, from the verb īnflō.

Pronunciation [edit]

Girl inflating a red balloon by blowing into it.

Verb [edit]

inflate (third-person singular simple present inflates, present participle inflating, simple past and past participle inflated)

  1. (transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
    You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it.
  2. (intransitive) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).
    The balloon will inflate if you blow into it.

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Participle [edit]

īnflāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of īnflātus