inflate
US /ɪnˈflet/
・UK /ɪnˈfleɪt/
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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
You have to inflate the balloon by blowing into it
v.t.Transitive VerbTo make a thing seem bigger/greater than it is
I need to inflate my tire again because it is already out of air
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make a thing seem bigger/greater than it is
If you keep complaining, you'll inflate your problems
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To increase (e.g. a price) more than it should be
Shopkeepers may inflate prices to get more profits
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo become larger or swollen with air or gas.
The balloon inflated rapidly as we pumped air into it.
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To exaggerate or magnify (something).
The media tends to inflate minor incidents into major scandals.
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Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!
- So today I'm going to inflate your brain with some money saving tips, and expose a couple of food myths along the way.
So today I'm going to inflate your brain with some money saving tips, and expose a couple of food myths along the way.
- So today I'm gonna inflate your brain with some money-saving tips and expose a couple of food myths along the way.
So today I'm gonna inflate your brain with some money-saving tips and expose a couple of food myths along the way.
Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
- Like other pufferfish, if it feels greatly threatened, it will swallow water to inflate its body into a ball in order to appear more intimidating.
Like other pufferfish, if it feels greatly threatened, it will swallow water to inflate its body into a ball in order to appear more intimidating.
- When under threat, they can inflate their bodies with water, like pufferfish.
When under threat, they can inflate their bodies with water, like pufferfish.
What is the metaverse? - BBC News
- The glove has a number of sensors that measure the wearer's movements, and air pockets across the glove's surface inflate to create sensation.
The glove has a number of sensors that measure the wearer's movements, and air pockets across the glove's surface inflate to create sensation.
- and air pockets across the glove surface inflate to create sensation.
and air pockets across the glove surface inflate to create sensation.
The fastest way to reduce stress (in seconds)
- Some studies show it provides more oxygen because the higher resistance in the nose allows you to actually inflate the lungs more.
Some studies show it provides more oxygen because the higher resistance in the nose allows you to actually inflate the lungs more.
- Some studies show it provides more oxygen because the higher resistance in the nose allows you to actually inflate the lungs more.
Some studies show it provides more oxygen because the higher resistance in the nose allows you to actually inflate the lungs more.
I Analyzed The Big Beautiful Bill,, Its Far Worse Than You Expect
- If you have a country where you have a desert and you don't even have roads, just by building roads in your country and bridges, you are going to inflate your GDP by 20% or 30% annually.
If you have a country where you have a desert and you don't even have roads, just by building roads in your country and bridges, you are going to inflate your GDP by 20% or 30% annually.
- If you have a country where you have a desert and you don't even have roads, just by building roads in your country and bridges, you are going to inflate your GDP by 20% or 30% annually.
If you have a country where you have a desert and you don't even have roads, just by building roads in your country and bridges, you are going to inflate your GDP by 20% or 30% annually.
What's Inside These 8 Unique Creatures?
- And they do that anywhere 10 or 15 times, pump, pump, pump, pump, pump, pump, until they inflate completely.
And they do that anywhere 10 or 15 times, pump, pump, pump, pump, pump, pump, until they inflate completely.
- And they do that anywhere 10 or 15 times, pump, pump, pump, pump, pump, pump, until they inflate completely.
And they do that anywhere 10 or 15 times, pump, pump, pump, pump, pump, pump, until they inflate completely.
Something is going deeply wrong inside China's economy
- How are you supposed to achieve those targets if you don't have the means to do that, if you don't have the money to build the roads, the bridges, the schools that will inflate the GDP and will allow China to achieve the figures of 7 or 8% growth annually?
How are you supposed to achieve those targets if you don't have the means to do that, if you don't have the money to build the roads, the bridges, the schools that will inflate the GDP and will allow China to achieve the figures of 7 or 8% growth annually?
- How are you supposed to achieve those targets if you don't have the means to do that, if you don't have the money to build the roads, the bridges, the schools that will inflate the GDP and will allow China to achieve the figures of 7 or 8% growth annually?
How are you supposed to achieve those targets if you don't have the means to do that, if you don't have the money to build the roads, the bridges, the schools that will inflate the GDP and will allow China to achieve the figures of 7 or 8% growth annually?
187,130 Doctors Short 📉 (What This Means for Future Docs)
- Now a quick caveat here, counterpoints suggest agencies like the AAMC might be incentivized to inflate these numbers, and other organizations may have more conservative estimates.
Now a quick caveat here, counterpoints suggest agencies like the AAMC might be incentivized to inflate these numbers, and other organizations may have more conservative estimates.
- Now, a quick caveat here: counterpoints suggest agencies like the AAMC might be incentivized to inflate these numbers,
Now, a quick caveat here: counterpoints suggest agencies like the AAMC might be incentivized to inflate these numbers,
When Money Is Corrupted - Hidden Secrets Of Money Ep 5 - Mike Maloney
- The situation is now so severe that we're left with only two options: default on our debt or inflate it away.
The situation is now so severe that we're left with only two options: default on our debt or inflate it away.
- default on our debt, or inflate it away. You can already hear people blaming the
default on our debt, or inflate it away. You can already hear people blaming the
Betty White -- Safety Old School Style #airnzsafetyvideo
- Pull the red tag to inflate,
Pull the red tag to inflate,
- but don't inflate while seated, only inflate when leaving the aircraft.
but don't inflate while seated, only inflate when leaving the aircraft.