reflate
reflate · reflates · reflated · reflating
To reinflate, to inflate againTo reinflate, to inflate again.
UK/ɹiːˈfleɪt/US/ɹiˈfleɪt/
Meaning
2 sensesTo reinflate, to inflate again.
inflate again
To restore the general level of prices to a previous or desirable level.
Origin
From re- + (in)flate, on the basis of deflate. Equivalent to Latin re- + Latin flō (“blow”From re- + (in)flate, on the basis of deflate. Equivalent to Latin re- + Latin flō (“blow”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
reflates, reflating, reflated, reflatedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedreflation
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