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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Inflated \In*flat"ed\, a.
     1. Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a
        balloon inflated with gas.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous; as, an
        inflated style.
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              Inflated and astrut with self-conceit. --Cowper.
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     3. (Bot.) Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla,
        nectary, or pericarp. --Martyn.
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     4. Distended or enlarged fictitiously or without due cause;
        as, inflated prices; inflated expectations, etc.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Inflate \In*flate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inflated; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Inflating.]
     1. To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand;
        to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the
        lungs.
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              When passion's tumults in the bosom rise,
              Inflate the features, and enrage the eyes. --J.
                                                    Scott of
                                                    Amwell.
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     2. Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one
        with pride or vanity.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Inflate themselves with some insane delight.
                                                    --Tennyson.
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     3. To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to
        inflate the currency.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  expanded \expanded\ adj.
     increased in extent or size or bulk or scope. Opposite of
     contracted. [Narrower terms: blown-up, enlarged;
     dilated; distended, swollen; inflated]
     [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. (Printnig) wider than usual for a particular height; -- of
        printers' type. Contrasted with condensed.
  
     Syn: extended.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Inflated \In*flat"ed\, a.
     1. Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a
        balloon inflated with gas.
  
     2. Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous; as, an
        inflated style.
  
              Inflated and astrut with self-conceit. --Cowper.
  
     3. (Bot.) Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla,
        nectary, or pericarp. --Martyn.
  
     4. Distended or enlarged fictitiously; as, inflated prices,
        etc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Inflate \In*flate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inflated; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Inflating.]
     1. To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand;
        to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the
        lungs.
  
              When passion's tumults in the bosom rise, Inflate
              the features, and enrage the eyes.    --J. Scott of
                                                    Amwell.
  
     2. Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one
        with pride or vanity.
  
              Inflate themselves with some insane delight.
                                                    --Tennyson.
  
     3. To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to
        inflate the currency.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  inflated
       adj 1: enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness; "had an exaggerated
              (or inflated) opinion of himself"; "a hyperbolic
              style" [syn: exaggerated, hyperbolic]
       2: expanded by (or as if by) gas or air; "an inflated balloon"
          [ant: deflated]
       3: pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals);
          "high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the
          school"; "a high-sounding dissertation on the means to
          attain social revolution" [syn: high-flown, high-sounding]
       4: increased especially to abnormal levels; "the raised prices
          frightened away customers"; "inflated wages"; "an inflated
          economy" [syn: raised(a)]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  inflated
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 φουσκωμένος
     2 (ετ μτφρ en) αλαζονικός, διογκωμένος
     3 (ετ οικον en) υψηλότερο κόστος, διογκωμένος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  inflated
     a.
     1 fill with air or fluid
     2 expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size,
  amount, etc.
     3 (lb en economics): In a state of higher cost.
     4 (lb en figuratively) pompous; arrogant (''of a person or ego'')
     5 (lb en figuratively) Containing excessive, meaningless words,
  particularly for show
     6 Higher that the true figure
     vb.
     (infl of en inflate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  inflated
     a.
     1 fill with air or fluid
     2 expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size,
  amount, etc.
     3 (lb en economics): In a state of higher cost.
     4 (lb en figuratively) pompous; arrogant (''of a person or ego'')
     5 (lb en figuratively) Containing excessive, meaningless words,
  particularly for show
     6 Higher that the true figure
     vb.
     (infl of en inflate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  inflated
     a.
     1 fill with air or fluid
     2 expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size,
  amount, etc.
     3 (lb en economics): In a state of higher cost.
     4 (lb en figuratively) pompous; arrogant (''of a person or ego'')
     5 (lb en figuratively) Containing excessive, meaningless words,
  particularly for show
     6 Higher that the true figure
     vb.
     (infl of en inflate  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  inflated
     a.
     1 fill with air or fluid
     2 expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size,
  amount, etc.
     3 (lb en economics): In a state of higher cost.
     4 (lb en figuratively) pompous; arrogant (''of a person or ego'')
     5 (lb en figuratively) Containing excessive, meaningless words,
  particularly for show
     6 Higher that the true figure
     vb.
     (infl of en inflate  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  inflated
     Englanti a.
     1 inflatorinen
     2 liioitteleva
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm i nflate d)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  inflated
     Engelska a.
     uppblåst (alla betydelser); (avledning en inflate ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb inflate)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Inflated /ɪnflˈeɪtɪd/
  منتفخ

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  inflated /ɪnflˈeɪtɪd/ 
  nahuštěný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  inflated /ɪnflˈeɪtɪd/ 
  nafouknutý