inflated

verb, past form of inflate (inflate, inflates, inflated, inflating); adjective (inflated)

«inflated» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Filled with air or gas, so that it gets bigger: an inflated balloon. tree →
Made bigger, higher or more important than is true or fair: inflated prices, an inflated ego. tree →
(money) Inflated prices have gone up because of inflation. tree →

In the lessons

In science (air takes up space), in everyday life (tyres, bouncy castles), money and adult life (prices rising), and in stories about boastful people. Phrases: inflated prices, fully inflated, an inflated opinion of himself.

Examples

We inflated the paddling pool with a pump. tree →
The tyres must be properly inflated. tree →
Tickets were sold at inflated prices. tree →
He has an inflated idea of how good he is. tree →
The lifejacket inflated when it touched the water. tree →
Prices are inflated near the beach in summer. tree →

Note

Opposite: deflated (also means disappointed). Noun: inflation. Past: inflated.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «inflated» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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