1.  inflate(v = verb.change) amplify, blow up, expand - exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
is one way to increase
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something

2.  inflate(v = verb.change) blow up - fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"
is one way to expand
Antonym: deflate
Derived forms adjective inflatable₁, noun inflater₁, noun inflation₄, noun inflator₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something

3.  inflate(v = verb.change) - cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy"
is one way to alter, change, modify
Antonym: deflate
Derived form noun inflation₁
Sample sentences: Something ----s something

4.  inflate(v = verb.change) - increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"
is one way to bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down
Antonym: deflate
Derived form noun inflation₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody

5.  inflate(v = verb.change) balloon, billow - become inflated; "The sails ballooned"
is one way to expand
Derived form noun inflation₄
Sample sentences: Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP

   Blown in; inflated. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

1.  To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs. [1913 Webster]
"When passion's tumults in the bosom rise,
Inflate the features, and enrage the eyes." [1913 Webster]

2.  Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one with pride or vanity. [1913 Webster]
"Inflate themselves with some insane delight." [1913 Webster]

3.  To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the currency. [1913 Webster]

   To expand; to fill; to distend. [1913 Webster]

inflate, v.tr.
1 distend (a balloon etc.) with air.
2 (usu. foll. by with; usu. in passive) puff up (a person with pride etc.).
3 a (often absol.) bring about inflation (of the currency). b raise (prices) artificially.
4 (as inflated adj.) (esp. of language, sentiments, etc.) bombastic.

Derivative:
inflatedly adv. inflatedness n. inflater n. inflator n.

Etymology:
L inflare inflat- (as IN-(2), flare blow)

VB  be diffuse, run out on, descant, expatiate, enlarge, dilate, amplify, expand, inflate, launch out, branch out, rant, maunder, prose, harp upon, dwell on, insist upon, digress, ramble, battre la campagne, beat about the bush, perorate, spin a long yarn, protract, spin out, swell out, draw out, battologize.

VB  amount to, come to, mount up to, touch the pocket, draw, draw upon, indorse, issue, utter, discount, back, demonetize, remonetize, fiscalize, monetize, circulate, be in circulation, be out of circulation, mint (coins), coin, print (paper currency), inflate, deflate, debase, devalue, revalue, circulate, put in circulation, withdraw from circulation, exchange currencies, change money, charge interest, pay interest, lose interest.

VB  become larger &c (large), expand, widen, enlarge, extend, grow, increase, incrassate, swell, gather, fill out, deploy, take open order, dilate, stretch, distend, spread, mantle, wax, grow up, spring up, bud, bourgeon, shoot, sprout, germinate, put forth, vegetate, pullulate, open, burst forth, gain flesh, gather flesh, outgrow, spread like wildfire, overrun, be larger than, surpass, render larger &c (large), expand, spread, extend, aggrandize, distend, develop, amplify, spread out, widen, magnify, rarefy, inflate, puff, blow up, stuff, pad, cram, exaggerate, fatten.

VB  be vain, be vain of, pique oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, have too high an opinion of oneself, have an overweening opinion of oneself, have too high an opinion of one's talents, blind oneself as to one's own merit, not think small beer of oneself, not think vin ordinaire of oneself, put oneself forward, fish for compliments, give oneself airs, boast, render vain, inspire with vanity, inflate, puff up, turn up, turn one's head.

VB  blow, waft, blow hard, blow great guns, blow a hurricane, wuther, stream, issue, respire, breathe, puff, whiff, whiffle, gasp, wheeze, snuff, snuffle, sniff, sniffle, sneeze, cough, fan, ventilate, inflate, perflate, blow up.