Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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inflate | No | No | Yes | No |
expand | No | No | Yes | No |
inflate (verb) | expand (verb) |
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fill with gas or air | grow vigorously |
exaggerate or make bigger | exaggerate or make bigger |
become inflated | become larger in size or volume or quantity |
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value | expand the influence of |
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit | make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity |
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | |
extend in one or more directions |