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inflates
We have found lemma(root) word of inflates : inflate.
Definitions
[ɪnˈfleɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended
(e.g: never use an air line on a garage forecourt to inflate your tyres)
- increase (something) by a large or excessive amount
(e.g: objectives should be clearly set out so as not to duplicate work and inflate costs)
- bring about inflation of (a currency) or in (an economy)
(e.g: he has inflated the money supply to allow companies to continue in their old ways)
Phrases:
Origin
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late Middle English: from Latin inflat- ‘blown into’, from the verb inflare, from in- ‘into’ + flare ‘to blow’
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