Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
inflate
IPA transcription: [ɪnfl'eɪt]
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
inflate, blow_up, expand, amplify
Meaning:
exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
Synonyms:
inflate, blow_up
Meaning:
fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"
Usage examples
We can inflate this balloon and send the Man out of the Moon home in it."
Alas! there are so many great thoughts that do nothing more than the bellows: they inflate, and make emptier than ever.