·p.a. Blown in; inflated.
II. Inflate ·vt To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the currency.
III. Inflate ·vi To Expand; to Fill; to Distend.
IV. Inflate ·vt Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to Elate; as, to inflate one with pride or vanity.
V. Inflate ·vt To swell or distend with air or gas; to Dilate; to Expand; to Enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs.