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Reflate Definition & Meaning

reflate
verb
  1. economics: experience reflation; "The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures"
  2. economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation; "These measures reflated the economy"
  3. inflate again; "reflate the balloon"
  4. become inflated again

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What does reflate mean?
economics: experience reflation; "The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures" economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation; "These measures reflated the economy" inflate again; "reflate the balloon" become inflated again
What part of speech is reflate?
Reflate is a verb.
How many definitions does reflate have?
Reflate has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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