inflate (
http://definr.com/inflate)
v 1: fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons" [syn:
blow up]
[ant:
deflate]
2: exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated" [syn:
blow up,
expand,
amplify]
3: cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or
credit; "The war inflated the economy" [ant:
deflate]
4: increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in
value; "inflate the currency" [ant:
deflate]
5: become inflated; "The sails ballooned" [syn:
balloon,
billow]