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

—in·fla·tion \in-ˈflā-shən\ noun