reflate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈfleɪt/ (UK)
- /ɹiːˈfleɪt/ (UK)
- /ɹəˈfleɪt/ (US)
- /ɹiˈfleɪt/ (US)
Etymology
From re- + (in)flate, on the basis of deflate. Equivalent to Latin re- + Latin flō (“blow”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- To reinflate, to inflate again.
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To restore the general level of prices to a previous or desirable level.
Bassetto […] shows that the central bank can disallow deflationary solutions by imposing negative nominal interest rates as a way to reflate the economy by creating arbitrage opportunities.
2020, Benigno, Pierpaolo, “A Central Bank Theory of Price Level Determination”, in American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, volume 12, number 3, →DOI, page 261 of 258-283:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reflating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reflated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reflated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| reflates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |