Meaning

• To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally

  "You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it."

• To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).

  "The balloon will inflate if you blow into it."

• To swell; to puff up.

  "to inflate somebody with pride or vanity"

• To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.

Meaning

• Filled with air or fluid

  "The inflated balloons danced in the breeze."

• Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.

  "His inflated belly looked uncomfortable."

• : In a state of higher cost.

  "His inflated prices made the vendor unpopular."

• Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)

• Containing excessive, meaningless words, particularly for show

  "The inflated speech did not impress the audience."

• Higher that the true figure

  "inflated incidence figures"