φουσκώνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• inflate verb To fill something with air or gas so that it expands.
• rise verb To move upward or increase.
• stuff noun Miscellaneous items, belongings, or unspecified material.

Senses

φουσκώνω is used for these senses in English:

• rise (of a celestial body) To appear to move upwards from behind the horizon of a planet as a result of the planet's rotation.
• rise To swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to become light.
• stuff (transitive) To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.

inflate — full definition

1. verb To fill something with air or gas so that it expands.
2. verb To increase something, such as a price or figure, beyond its real or reasonable level.

rise — full definition

1. verb To move upward or increase.
2. verb To get up from a lying or sitting position, or to get out of bed.
3. noun An increase, or an upward slope.

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