Hyphenation
in·flateTurkish pronunciation
înfleytSynonyms
aerate,
aggrandize,
amplify,
augment,
balloon,
beef up,
bloat,
boost,
build up,
cram,
dilate,
distend,
enlarge,
escalate,
exaggeratePronunciation
/ənˈflāt/ /ɪnˈfleɪt/
Etymology
[ in-'flAt ] (verb.) 15th century. Latin īnflātus, from the verb īnflō.