expand, amplify, swell, distend, inflate, dilate mean to increase in size or volume. expand may apply regardless of the manner of increase (such as growth, unfolding, addition of parts).

INFLATE definition: 1. to make something increase in size by filling it with air, or to increase in size when filled…. Learn more.

Inflate definition: to distend; swell or puff out; dilate.. See examples of INFLATE used in a sentence.

If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas. Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft. [VERB noun] Don's …

Definition of inflate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. to distend; swell or puff out; dilate. 2. to expand or distend with air or gas: to inflate a balloon.

Sep 26, 2025 · When passion's tumults in the bosom rise, / Inflate the features, and enrage the eyes. (intransitive) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas). The balloon will inflate if you blow …