inflate

/ɪnflˈe‍ɪt/

/ɪnˈfɫeɪt/

to inflate

MAIN VERB

fill with gas or air

synonyms : blow up

antonyms : deflate

exaggerate or make bigger

synonyms : amplify

become inflated

synonyms : balloon

increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

antonyms : deflate

cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit

antonyms : deflate

Examples

1. The CEO was accused of engaging in creative accounting practices to inflate the company's stock price.

2. He's inflating a cow, for sure.

3. I've always believed that praise makes good men better and bad men worse, because it can either motivate or inflate their egos.

4. Inflate two white balloons equally.