exaggerate or make bigger; The charges were inflated

[ Syn: blow up , expand , amplify ]

fill with gas or air; inflate a balloons

[ Syn: blow up ]

cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; The war inflated the economy'

increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; inflate the currency'

become inflated; The sails ballooned

[ Syn: balloon , billow ]