- to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
- to cause to expand or distend with air or gas: to inflate a balloon.
- to puff up with pride, satisfaction, etc.
- to elate.
- to expand (money, prices, an economy, etc.) unduly in amount, value, or size; affect with inflation.
- to become inflated.
- to increase, especially suddenly and substantially: The $10 subscription has inflated to $25.
- to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air
- to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swell
- to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc)
- to raise in spirits; elate
- to undergo economic inflation
