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INFLATE

Definition:

[verb] fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"
Synonyms: blow up
[verb] exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
Synonyms: blow up, expand, amplify
[verb] cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy"
[verb] increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"
[verb] become inflated; "The sails ballooned"
Synonyms: balloon, billow