efflate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɪˈfleɪt/
Etymology
From Latin efflatus, past participle of efflare (“to blow or breathe out”), from ex + flare (“to blow”).
Meanings
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(archaic) To fill with breath; to puff up.
our common spirits, efflated by every vulgar breath
1634, T[homas] H[erbert], A Relation of Some Yeares Trauaile, Begunne Anno 1626. into Afrique and the Greater Asia, […], London: […] William Stansby, and Jacob Bloome, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| efflates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| efflating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| efflated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| efflated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |