Dictionary Check: inflate

"inflate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

verb

exaggerate or make bigger

Example: "The charges were inflated"
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verb

fill with gas or air

Example: "inflate a balloon"
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verb

cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit

Example: "The war inflated the economy"
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verb

increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

Example: "inflate the currency"
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verb

become inflated

Example: "The sails ballooned"
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