efflate
efflate · efflates · efflated · efflating
To fill with breath; to puff upTo fill with breath; to puff up.
/ɪˈfleɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To fill with breath; to puff up.
Origin
From Latin efflatus, past participle of efflare (“to blow or breathe out”), from ex + flarFrom Latin efflatus, past participle of efflare (“to blow or breathe out”), from ex + flare (“to blow”).
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Forms
efflates, efflating, efflated, efflatedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedefflation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle