English verb: reflate | |||
1. | reflate (change) economics: experience reflation | ||
Samples | The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
Verb group | reflate | ||
2. | reflate (change) economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation | ||
Samples | These measures reflated the economy. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, inflate, modify | ||
Verb group | reflate | ||
3. | reflate (change) inflate again | ||
Samples | Reflate the balloon. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blow up, inflate | ||
4. | reflate (change) become inflated again | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | balloon, billow, inflate | ||