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Sufflate — Suf*flate , v. t. [L. sufflatus, p. p. of sufflare to blow up, inflate; sub under + flare to blow.] To blow up; to inflate; to inspire. [R.] T. Ward. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sufflate — [sə flāt′] vt. sufflated, sufflating [< L sufflatus, pp. of sufflare < sub ,SUB + flare, to BLOW1] obs. var. of INFLATE sufflation n … English World dictionary
sufflate — sufflation, n. /seuh flayt /, v.t., sufflated, sufflating. to inflate. [1610 20; < L sufflatus (ptp. of sufflare to blow from below, blow up, inflate), equiv. to suf SUF + fla(re) to BLOW2 + tus ptp. suffix] * * * … Universalium
sufflate — suf·flate … English syllables
sufflate — (ˌ)səˈflāt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin sufflatus, past participle of sufflare to blow up, inflate, from sub up + flare to blow more at sub , blow : to blow upinflate, inspire … Useful english dictionary
sof|fio|ni — «sohf FYOH nee», noun (plural). vents from which steam, sulfurous fumes, and other exhalations issue in the dying stages of volcanic action. ╂[< Italian soffioni < soffio a blowing < soffiare to blow upwardly < Latin sufflāre; see… … Useful english dictionary
Exsufflate — Ex suf*flate , v. t. [L. exsufflare to blow at or upon; ex out + sufflare. See {Sufflate}.] (Eccles.) To exorcise or renounce by blowing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… … Wikipedia
insufflate — insufflation, n. insufflator, n. /in suf layt, in seuh flayt /, v.t., insufflated, insufflating. 1. to blow or breathe (something) in. 2. Med. to blow (air or a medicinal substance) into some opening or upon some part of the body. 3. Eccles. to… … Universalium
inflate — I verb aggrandize, amplify, balloon, bloat, blow up, broaden, cause to bulge, dilate, distend, enlarge, escalate, exaggerate, expand, extend, fatten, fill out, fill with air, grow, increase, increase dimensions, inflare, magnify, make greater,… … Law dictionary
