inflate in WordNet English dictionary

1. exaggerate or make bigger
   "The charges were inflated"
   inflate  blow up  expand  amplify 
   
2. become inflated
   "The sails ballooned"
   balloon  inflate  billow 
   
3. fill with gas or air
   "inflate a balloons"
   inflate  blow up 
   
4. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
   "inflate the currency"
   inflate 
   
5. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
   "The war inflated the economy"
   inflate