Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reflate

/ɹiˈfleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: re-flate
IPA: /ɹiˈfleɪt/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reinflate, to inflate again.

verb

To restore the general level of prices to a previous or desirable level.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From re- + (in)flate, on the basis of deflate. Equivalent to Latin re- + Latin flō (“blow”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹiˈfleɪt/
British English: /ɹiːˈfleɪt/

Inflected Forms

reflates (present, singular) reflating (participle, present) reflated (participle, past) reflated (past)

Derived Forms

reflation

Synonyms

reinflate

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate first-rate straight eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce reflate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiˈfleɪt/.
What does reflate mean?: To reinflate, to inflate again.
Where does reflate come from?: From re- + (in)flate, on the basis of deflate. Equivalent to Latin re- + Latin flō (“blow”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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