Definition of inflate

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Inflate (v. t.) To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs..

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Turgesce :: Turgesce (v. i.) To become turgid; to swell or be inflated.
Inflate :: Inflate (p. a.) Blown in; inflated.
Utriculate :: Utriculate (a.) Resembling a bladder; swollen like a bladder; inflated; utricular.
High-blown :: High-blown (a.) Inflated, as with conceit..
Flown :: Flown (a.) Flushed, inflated..
Inflatingly :: Inflatingly (adv.) In a manner tending to inflate.
Bladder :: Bladder (n.) Anything inflated, empty, or unsound..
Turgid :: Turgid (a.) Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent or expansive force; swelled; swollen; bloated; inflated; tumid; -- especially applied to an enlarged part of the body; as, a turgid limb; turgid fruit..
Johnsonian :: Johnsonian (a.) Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated.
Vain :: Vain (superl.) Proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason; conceited; puffed up; inflated..
Puff :: Puff (v. t.) To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up..
Float :: Float (v. i.) Anything used to buoy up whatever is liable to sink; an inflated bag or pillow used by persons learning to swim; a life preserver.
Bubble :: Bubble (n.) A thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas; as, a soap bubble; bubbles on the surface of a river..
Bombast :: Bombast (v. t.) To swell or fill out; to pad; to inflate.
Bombast :: Bombast (a.) High-sounding; inflated; big without meaning; magniloquent; bombastic.
Inflatable :: Inflatable (a.) That may be inflated.
Sophomorical :: Sophomorical (a.) Of or pertaining to a sophomore; resembling a sophomore; hence, pretentious; inflated in style or manner; as, sophomoric affectation..
Distend :: Distend (v. t.) To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a bladder, the stomach, etc..
Inflate :: Inflate (v. i.) To expand; to fill; to distend.
Tumid :: Tumid (a.) Swelling in sound or sense; pompous; puffy; inflated; bombastic; falsely sublime; turgid; as, a tumid expression; a tumid style..
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