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inflate

/ɪnˈflɛɪt/ verb · British & US
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What does inflate mean?

verb

To cause to expand or swell with air or gas, or to increase in size or amount, often in a way that is not controlled or natural.

Example

"The tire needed to be inflated before the trip."

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