inflate
/ɪn'fleɪt/
verb
7 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
VERB
1
Exaggerate or make bigger.
“The charges were inflated”
2
Fill with gas or air.
“inflate a balloons”
3
Become inflated.
4
Cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit.
“The war inflated the economy”
5
Increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value.
“inflate the currency”
WORD FORMS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininflateway
Starts & ends withI … E
Syllablesin · flate
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
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