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in·flate I0131200 (ĭn-flāt′)v. in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing, in·flates v.tr.1. To fill (something) with air or gas so as to make it swell: inflated the balloon with helium.2. a. To fill with pride; aggrandize: positive reviews that inflated the actor's ego.b. To represent as greater or more important than is in fact the case: inflated the box office receipts to mislead the investors. See Synonyms at exaggerate.3. To cause (a currency or economy) to undergo inflation.v.intr. To become inflated.
[Middle English inflaten, from Latin īnflāre, īnflāt- : in-, in; see in-2 + flāre, to blow; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots.]
in·fla′tor, in·flat′er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | inflater - an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire)inflatorair pump, vacuum pump - a pump that moves air in or out of something |
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inflater In the context of fat fetishism, a person whose sexuoeroticism hinges on inflating his or her stomach to the point of “exploding”.inflaterenUK
Synonyms for inflaternoun an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire)SynonymsRelated Words |