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(1):

(p. a.) Blown in; inflated.

(2):

(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.

(3):

(v. t.) Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one with pride or vanity.

(4):

(v. i.) To expand; to fill; to distend.

(5):

(v. t.) To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the currency.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Inflate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​i/inflate.html. 1828.
 
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