inflate

/ɪnˈfleɪt/ v [I/T] (FILL WITH AIR)

Definition

› to cause an object to increase in size and shape by filling it with air or gas, or (of an object) to become larger as a result of this process: [T] to inflate balloons [I] Air bags in cars are designed to inflate automatically on impact.

(Definition of inflate v (FILL WITH AIR) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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inflame v
inflamed adj
inflammable adj
inflammatory adj
inflatable adj
inflate v FILL WITH AIR
inflate v MAKE GREATER
inflation n
inflection n GRAMMAR
inflection n SPEECH
inflexibility n BEING FIXED

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