v.
1.fill with gas or air
2.exaggerate or make bigger
3.cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
4.increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
5.become inflated
Idiom of the Day
touch off (something) or touch (something) off
to cause something to fire or explode by lighting the fuse
The fire at the oil refinery touched off an explosion that destroyed many tanks.