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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·flate (in·flat·ed ; in·flat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin inflatus, past participle of inflare, from in- + flare to blow — more at blow DATE 15th century transitive verb 1. to swell or distend with air or gas inflate a tire 2. to puff up : elate inflate one's ego 3. to expand or increase abnormally or imprudently intransitive verb : to become inflated Synonyms: see expand English Etymology inflate inflate (v.) 1530s, from L. inflatus, pp. of inflare (see inflation). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 inflate in·flate / in5fleit / verb1. to fill sth or become filled with gas or air 使充气；膨胀: ▪ [VN] Inflate your life jacket by pulling sharply on the cord. 猛拽绳扣使你的救生衣充气。 ▪ [V] The life jacket failed to inflate. 救生衣未能充气。 2. [VN] to make sth appear to be more important or impressive than it really is 鼓吹；吹捧 3. to increase in price; to increase the price of sth (使)涨价: ▪ [VN] The principal effect of the demand for new houses was to inflate prices. 对新住宅需求的主要结果是促使价格上涨。 ▪ [V] Food prices are no longer inflating at the same rate as last year. 食物价格的上涨率已不再像去年那样高了。 ⇨ compare deflate (3), reflate Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English inflate verb ADV. fully | partially PREP. with The balloon was kept fully inflated with hydrogen. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: EXPAND 3, amplify, dilate, distend, swell Antonyms: deflate Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·flate I. \ə̇nˈflāt, usu -ād.+V\ adjective Etymology: Middle English inflat, from Latin inflatus, past participle archaic : inflated II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin inflatus, past participle of inflare, from in- in- (II) + flare to blow — more at blow transitive verb 1. : to swell or distend with air or gas < inflate a balloon > — opposed to deflate 2. : to puff up : elate < inflate one with pride > 3. : to expand or increase abnormally or improperly : extend imprudently; especially : to increase (the volume of money and credit) so that a general rise in the price level occurs < deliberately inflating the currency > intransitive verb : to undergo inflation : fill with or as if with air : distend Synonyms: see expand |
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