Definition of inflate

• p. a. - Blown in; inflated.
• v. t. - To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs.
• v. t. - Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one with pride or vanity.
• v. t. - To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the currency.
• v. i. - To expand; to fill; to distend.