English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-inflate.ogg|Audio (US)

:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪt|-eɪt

Verb
en-verb|inflat|ing

1. transitive enlarge|Enlarging an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it.

#:You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it.

1. intransitive To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).

#:The balloon will inflate if you blow into it.

Antonyms
deflate

Translations
trans-top|Enlarging an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it
Finnish: täyttää
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|To enlarge by filling with air
Finnish: täyttyä
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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ttbc|Chinese: �張, �张 kuò zh�ng, ��, �氣 d� qì
ttbc|French: gonfler
ttbc|Korean: ��리� (Bupullida)
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ttbc|Spanish: inflar
ttbc|Swedish: blåsa upp

Related terms
inflated
inflation

Category:English ergative verbs

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