English Dictionary

inflate

/ɪnˈfleɪt/

verb

(transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally / (intransitive) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas). / (figuratively) To swell; to puff up.

The government took measures to inflate the economy.

意味（1）

(transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally

You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it.

意味（2）

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

The balloon will inflate if you blow into it.

意味（3）

(figuratively) To swell; to puff up.

to inflate somebody with pride or vanity

意味（4）

(transitive, computing) To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.