INFLATES Synonyms
20 hypernyms for inflates. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for INFLATES
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| blow up | verb v | |||||
verb • cause to burst with a violent release of energy • make large • get very angry and fly into a rage • add details to • burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction • exaggerate or make bigger • fill with gas or air • to swell or cause to enlarge | ||||||
| amplify | verb v | |||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • exaggerate or make bigger • increase the volume of | ||||||
| balloon | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air • small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck verb • ride in a hot-air balloon • become inflated | ||||||
| billow | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a large sea wave verb • rise up as if in waves • move with great difficulty • rise and move, as in waves or billows • become inflated | ||||||
| expand | verb v | |||||
verb • extend in one or more directions • become larger in size or volume or quantity • make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity • grow vigorously • exaggerate or make bigger • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing • expand the influence of | ||||||