inflō — meaning in English

English meaning

• inflate verb To fill something with air or gas so that it expands.
• play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.

Senses

inflō is used for these senses in English:

• inflate (transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
• play (transitive, intransitive, especially, of a, person) To produce music using a musical instrument.

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.

play — full definition

1. verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
2. verb To take part in a sport or game.
3. verb To perform music, or operate a device so that it produces sound or video.
4. verb To act the part of a character in a film, play, or performance.
5. noun A dramatic work written for actors to perform on stage.

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