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inflate

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/ɪnˈfleɪt/ English

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  1. To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally“You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it.”
  2. To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).“The balloon will inflate if you blow into it.”
  3. To swell; to puff up.“to inflate somebody with pride or vanity”
  4. To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.

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