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  • 81ἐμπνευματώσει — ἐμπνευμάτωσις blowing up fem nom/voc/acc dual (attic epic) ἐμπνευματώσεϊ , ἐμπνευμάτωσις blowing up fem dat sg (epic) ἐμπνευμάτωσις blowing up fem dat sg (attic ionic) ἐμπνευματόω inflate aor subj act 3rd sg (epic) ἐμπνευματόω inflate fut ind mid …

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  • 82b(e)u-2, bh(e)ū̆- —     b(e)u 2, bh(e)ū̆     English meaning: to swell, puff     Deutsche Übersetzung: “aufblasen, schwellen”     Note: Explosive sound of the inflated cheek, like pu , phu see d .; running beside primeval creation crosses the sound lawful… …

    Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • 83pump up — I. transitive verb Etymology: pump (II) : to work up by artificial means or by great effort pumping up a poem till it means everything N.E.Nelson pumping up his smile Edwin O Connor II. transitive verb 1 …

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  • 84in|flate — «ihn FLAYT», verb, flat|ed, flat|ing. –v.t. 1. to force air or gas into (something, such as a balloon or ball) causing it to swell; blow out or swell with air or gas: »to inflate a tire. SYNONYM(S): distend, expand, enlarge …

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  • 85in|fla|tus — «ihn FLAY tuhs», noun. inspiration; afflatus: »He described himself as a victim of “the inflatus of oratory” (Time). ╂[< Latin inflātus, past participle of inflāre inflate; see etym. under inflate (Cf. ↑inflate)] …

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  • 86Blow — Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. [1913 Webster] Off at sea northeast winds blow… …

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  • 87Distend — Dis*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distending}.] [L. distendere, distentum, distensum; dis + tendere to stretch, stretch out: cf. F. distendre to distend, d[ e]tendre to unbend. See {Tend}, and cf. {Detent}.] 1. To… …

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  • 88Distended — Distend Dis*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distending}.] [L. distendere, distentum, distensum; dis + tendere to stretch, stretch out: cf. F. distendre to distend, d[ e]tendre to unbend. See {Tend}, and cf. {Detent}.] 1.… …

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  • 89Distending — Distend Dis*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distending}.] [L. distendere, distentum, distensum; dis + tendere to stretch, stretch out: cf. F. distendre to distend, d[ e]tendre to unbend. See {Tend}, and cf. {Detent}.] 1.… …

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  • 90Puff — Puff, v. t. 1. To drive with a puff, or with puffs. [1913 Webster] The clearing north will puff the clouds away. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously. [1913 Webster] I puff the prostitute away. Dryden. [1913… …

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