Definitions from Wiktionary (inflate)
▸ verb: (transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
▸ verb: (intransitive) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).
▸ verb: (figurative) To swell; to puff up.
▸ verb: (transitive, computing) To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.
▸ verb: (figurative, transitive) To represent something as being more important, better, or worse than it actually is; to exaggerate.
▸ Also see inflate
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▸ verb: (transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
▸ verb: (intransitive) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).
▸ verb: (figurative) To swell; to puff up.
▸ verb: (transitive, computing) To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.
▸ verb: (figurative, transitive) To represent something as being more important, better, or worse than it actually is; to exaggerate.
▸ Also see inflate
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