inflate

Meanings

• exaggerate or make bigger
  • "The charges were inflated"
• fill with gas or air
  • "inflate a balloons"
• cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
  • "The war inflated the economy"
• increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
  • "inflate the currency"
• become inflated

Synonyms

amplify, balloon, billow, blow up, expand