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