What is the meaning of the word "inflate"?

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  1. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit copy to clipboard verb
    • The war inflated the economy copy to clipboard
  2. exaggerate or make bigger copy to clipboard verb
    • The charges were inflated copy to clipboard
  3. fill with gas or air copy to clipboard verb
    • inflate a balloons copy to clipboard
  4. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value copy to clipboard verb
    • inflate the currency copy to clipboard

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