inflate

inflate - English Dictionary

[ verb ]
■ become inflated
→ balloon , billow

[ verb ]
■ fill with gas or air
e.g.)
・inflate a balloons
→ blow up

[ verb ]
■ exaggerate or make bigger
e.g.)
・The charges were inflated
→ amplify , blow up , expand

[ verb ]
■ increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
e.g.)
・inflate the currency

[ verb ]
■ cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
e.g.)
・The war inflated the economy