balloon vs inflate

balloon is a noun but inflate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
balloon	Yes	No	Yes	No
inflate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, balloon and inflate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of balloon include billow.

balloon (noun)	inflate (noun)
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck

balloon (verb)	inflate (verb)
become inflated	fill with gas or air
ride in a hot-air balloon	exaggerate or make bigger
	become inflated
	increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
	cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit