Answer: inflates

AnswerCrossword Clue
INFLATESAdds air
INFLATESBlows up a balloon
INFLATESPuffs up.
INFLATESExaggerates
INFLATESBlows up
inflatesBring about inflation of (a currency) or in (an economy)
inflatesINFLATE, to expand with air or gas
inflatesFill (a balloon, tire, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended
inflatesExaggerate
inflatesBecome distended in this way
inflatesIncrease (something) by a large or excessive amount