To make (something) seem greater than is actually the case

• overstate

  1. To state in exaggerated terms.
  2. To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.
  3. To give an extravagant or magnified account of (facts, truth, etc.); exaggerate

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  1. To state in exaggerated terms.
  2. To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.
  3. To give an extravagant or magnified account of (facts, truth, etc.); exaggerate

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• overcharge

  1. To charge too much.
  2. To continue to charge an electric device beyond its electrical capacity
  3. To overstate or exaggerate.

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  1. To charge too much.
  2. To continue to charge an electric device beyond its electrical capacity
  3. To overstate or exaggerate.

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• magnify

  1. To cause to appear greater, more important, or more extreme than is in fact the case:
  2. To have the power of increasing the apparent size of an object, as a microscope or telescope does
  3. To cause to seem or appear larger than is really so; increase the apparent size of, esp. by means of a lens or lenses

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  1. To cause to appear greater, more important, or more extreme than is in fact the case:
  2. To have the power of increasing the apparent size of an object, as a microscope or telescope does
  3. To cause to seem or appear larger than is really so; increase the apparent size of, esp. by means of a lens or lenses

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• hyperbolize

  1. To express with hyperbole.
  2. (Now rare) To represent or talk about with hyperbole.
  3. (Intransitive, now rare) To exaggerate, use hyperbole.

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  1. To express with hyperbole.
  2. (Now rare) To represent or talk about with hyperbole.
  3. (Intransitive, now rare) To exaggerate, use hyperbole.

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• exaggerate

  1. To give an exaggerated description or account
  2. To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate:
  3. To think, speak, or write of as greater than is really so; magnify beyond the fact; overstate

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  1. To give an exaggerated description or account
  2. To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate:
  3. To think, speak, or write of as greater than is really so; magnify beyond the fact; overstate

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To fill with air or gas

• surcharge

  1. (Law) To show an omission of a credit in (an account).
  2. To fill to excess or beyond normal capacity
  3. To charge (a person or organization) an additional sum.

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  1. (Law) To show an omission of a credit in (an account).
  2. To fill to excess or beyond normal capacity
  3. To charge (a person or organization) an additional sum.

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• cram

  1. To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination; as, a pupil is crammed by his tutor.
  2. To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to crowd; to fill to superfluity; as, to cram anything into a basket; to cram a room with people.
  3. To force, press, or squeeze (something) into an insufficient or barely sufficient space; stuff.

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  1. To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination; as, a pupil is crammed by his tutor.
  2. To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to crowd; to fill to superfluity; as, to cram anything into a basket; to cram a room with people.
  3. To force, press, or squeeze (something) into an insufficient or barely sufficient space; stuff.

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• balloon

  1. To fall due as a balloon payment
  2. To ascend or ride in a balloon.
  3. To swell; expand

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  1. To fall due as a balloon payment
  2. To ascend or ride in a balloon.
  3. To swell; expand

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• widen

  1. To make or become wide or wider
  2. (Intransitive) To become wide or wider.
  3. To let out clothes to a larger size.

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  1. To make or become wide or wider
  2. (Intransitive) To become wide or wider.
  3. To let out clothes to a larger size.

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• spread-out

  1. (Idiomatic) To place items further apart.
  2. (Idiomatic, intransitive) Become further apart.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To place items further apart.
  2. (Idiomatic, intransitive) Become further apart.

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• dilate

  1. To speak or write at great length on a subject; expatiate.
  2. To speak or write in detail (on or upon a subject)
  3. To become wider or larger; expand.

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  1. To speak or write at great length on a subject; expatiate.
  2. To speak or write in detail (on or upon a subject)
  3. To become wider or larger; expand.

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• swell-up

  1. (Idiomatic) To become swollen

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  1. (Idiomatic) To become swollen

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• swell

  1. To be or become filled or puffed up, as with pride, arrogance, or anger.
  2. To grow in loudness or intensity:
  3. To increase in volume or become larger as a result of pressure from within; expand; dilate

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  1. To be or become filled or puffed up, as with pride, arrogance, or anger.
  2. To grow in loudness or intensity:
  3. To increase in volume or become larger as a result of pressure from within; expand; dilate

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• distend

  1. (Reflexive, archaic) To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.
  2. (Intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
  3. To cause to expand, especially from internal pressure; dilate:

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  1. (Reflexive, archaic) To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.
  2. (Intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
  3. To cause to expand, especially from internal pressure; dilate:

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• bloat

  1. To cure or preserve (herring, etc.) by soaking in salt water, smoking, and half-drying
  2. To become swollen or inflated:
  3. To cause to swell up or inflate, as with liquid or gas.

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  1. To cure or preserve (herring, etc.) by soaking in salt water, smoking, and half-drying
  2. To become swollen or inflated:
  3. To cause to swell up or inflate, as with liquid or gas.

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• expand

  1. (Mathematics) To write (a quantity) as a sum of terms in an extended form.
  2. To speak or write at length or in detail:
  3. To work out or show the full form of (a contraction, mathematical equation, etc.)

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  1. (Mathematics) To write (a quantity) as a sum of terms in an extended form.
  2. To speak or write at length or in detail:
  3. To work out or show the full form of (a contraction, mathematical equation, etc.)

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• puff-out

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• puff-up

  1. To inflate with air.
  2. To swell due to injury or illness.
  3. To become proud. (Often written as puffed up with pride.)

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  1. To inflate with air.
  2. To swell due to injury or illness.
  3. To become proud. (Often written as puffed up with pride.)

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• pump-up

  1. (Figuratively) To excite a person or group to a frenzy.
  2. To inflate by means of a pump.
  3. (Intransitive, bodybuilding): To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focussed weightlifting.

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  1. (Figuratively) To excite a person or group to a frenzy.
  2. To inflate by means of a pump.
  3. (Intransitive, bodybuilding): To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focussed weightlifting.

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• blow up

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To increase or raise abnormally

• enlarge

  1. To become larger; increase in size, extent, etc.; expand
  2. To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc.
  3. (Nautical) To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the wind.

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  1. To become larger; increase in size, extent, etc.; expand
  2. To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc.
  3. (Nautical) To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the wind.

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• augment

  1. To add an augment to
  2. To become augmented.
  3. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity:

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  1. To add an augment to
  2. To become augmented.
  3. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity:

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• swell

  1. To rise or extend above the surrounding level, as clouds.
  2. To extend beyond or above the normal or surrounding level
  3. To become larger at a particular point; curve out; bulge; protrude; specif., to become distended from an abnormal accumulation of fluid in bodily tissue, as from infection or injury

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  1. To rise or extend above the surrounding level, as clouds.
  2. To extend beyond or above the normal or surrounding level
  3. To become larger at a particular point; curve out; bulge; protrude; specif., to become distended from an abnormal accumulation of fluid in bodily tissue, as from infection or injury

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• balloon

  1. To fall due as a balloon payment
  2. To swell; expand
  3. To increase or rise quickly:

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  1. To fall due as a balloon payment
  2. To swell; expand
  3. To increase or rise quickly:

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• expand

  1. (Mathematics) To write (a quantity) as a sum of terms in an extended form.
  2. To speak or write at length or in detail:
  3. To work out or show the full form of (a contraction, mathematical equation, etc.)

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  1. (Mathematics) To write (a quantity) as a sum of terms in an extended form.
  2. To speak or write at length or in detail:
  3. To work out or show the full form of (a contraction, mathematical equation, etc.)

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• skyrocket

  1. To rise or cause to rise rapidly and suddenly:

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  1. To rise or cause to rise rapidly and suddenly:

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• mount

  1. To increase in amount, extent, or intensity:
  2. To set in a raised position:
  3. To set in position for use:

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  1. To increase in amount, extent, or intensity:
  2. To set in a raised position:
  3. To set in position for use:

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• escalate

  1. To increase in intensity, extent, or amount:
  2. To grow or increase rapidly, often to the point of becoming unmanageable, as prices or wages
  3. To pass (a transaction or case) on to a higher level in an organizational hierarchy:

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  1. To increase in intensity, extent, or amount:
  2. To grow or increase rapidly, often to the point of becoming unmanageable, as prices or wages
  3. To pass (a transaction or case) on to a higher level in an organizational hierarchy:

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• overestimate

  1. To estimate too highly.
  2. To set too high an estimate on or for
  3. To judge too highly

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  1. To estimate too highly.
  2. To set too high an estimate on or for
  3. To judge too highly

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• maximize

  1. (Mathematics) To find the largest value of (a function).
  2. To estimate or make appear to be of the greatest possible amount, value, or importance
  3. To increase to the maximum; raise to the highest possible degree; enlarge, intensify, etc. as much as possible

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  1. (Mathematics) To find the largest value of (a function).
  2. To estimate or make appear to be of the greatest possible amount, value, or importance
  3. To increase to the maximum; raise to the highest possible degree; enlarge, intensify, etc. as much as possible

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• raise

  1. To set in an upright or erect position:
  2. To stir up; instigate:
  3. To bring about; provoke:

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  1. To set in an upright or erect position:
  2. To stir up; instigate:
  3. To bring about; provoke:

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• boost

  1. To urge others to support; promote
  2. To increase; raise:
  3. To raise or lift by pushing up from below.

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  1. To urge others to support; promote
  2. To increase; raise:
  3. To raise or lift by pushing up from below.

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• build up

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• blow up

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• exalt

  1. To heighten or intensify the action or effect of
  2. To fill with joy, pride, etc.; elate
  3. To raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.

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  1. To heighten or intensify the action or effect of
  2. To fill with joy, pride, etc.; elate
  3. To raise in status, dignity, power, honor, wealth, etc.

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• aggrandize

  1. To increase the scope of; extend:
  2. To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth; applied to persons, countries, etc.
  3. To consider to be or cause to appear greater than is really the case; exaggerate:

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  1. To increase the scope of; extend:
  2. To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth; applied to persons, countries, etc.
  3. To consider to be or cause to appear greater than is really the case; exaggerate:

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• overstate

  1. To state in exaggerated terms.
  2. To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.
  3. To give an extravagant or magnified account of (facts, truth, etc.); exaggerate

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  1. To state in exaggerated terms.
  2. To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.
  3. To give an extravagant or magnified account of (facts, truth, etc.); exaggerate

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• stretch

  1. To prolong:
  2. To cause (the body or limbs) to reach out to full length, as in yawning, relaxing, or reclining, or in preparing to exercise
  3. To expand in order to fulfill a larger function:

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  1. To prolong:
  2. To cause (the body or limbs) to reach out to full length, as in yawning, relaxing, or reclining, or in preparing to exercise
  3. To expand in order to fulfill a larger function:

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• magnify

  1. To cause to seem greater, more important, etc. than is really so; exaggerate
  2. To increase the volume of (sound):
  3. To cause to seem or appear larger than is really so; increase the apparent size of, esp. by means of a lens or lenses

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  1. To cause to seem greater, more important, etc. than is really so; exaggerate
  2. To increase the volume of (sound):
  3. To cause to seem or appear larger than is really so; increase the apparent size of, esp. by means of a lens or lenses

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• exaggerate

  1. To think, speak, or write of as greater than is really so; magnify beyond the fact; overstate
  2. To give an exaggerated description or account
  3. To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate:

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  1. To think, speak, or write of as greater than is really so; magnify beyond the fact; overstate
  2. To give an exaggerated description or account
  3. To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate:

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