Wordiyoinflate
🇬🇧 UK/in'fleit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To fill something with air or gas to make it larger; to increase prices or amounts beyond normal levels.
充气，使膨胀；（使）虚涨，夸大
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.inflate tires充气轮胎
- 2.inflate prices提高价格
- 3.[inflate] balloon[充气]气球
Example Sentences
- 1.
You need to inflate the bicycle tires before going for a long ride.
- 2.
The government's excessive spending inflated prices and created economic instability.