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Inflate \In*flate"\, p. a. [L. inflatus, p. p. of inflare to
inflate; pref. in- in flare to blow. See {Blow} to puff
wind.]
Blown in; inflated. --Chaucer.
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Inflate \In*flate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Inflating}.]
1. To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand;
to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the
lungs.
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When passion's tumults in the bosom rise,
Inflate the features, and enrage the eyes. --J.
Scott of
Amwell.
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2. Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one
with pride or vanity.
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Inflate themselves with some insane delight.
--Tennyson.
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3. To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to
inflate the currency.
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Inflate \In*flate"\, v. i.
To expand; to fill; to distend.
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