- Main Entry:
- in·flate

- Pronunciation:
-
\in-ˈflāt\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- in·flat·ed; in·flat·ing
transitive verb
: to swell or distend with air or gas <inflate the lungs>
intransitive verb
: to become inflated
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in·fla·tion \in-ˈflā-shən\
noun