Definitions
- Referring to the act of filling something with air or gas, such as a balloon or tire. - Describing the process of increasing the value or price of something, such as currency or stocks. - Talking about exaggerating or making something seem more important or impressive than it actually is.
- Referring to the act of becoming larger in size, often due to an injury or inflammation. - Describing the process of increasing in volume or intensity, such as sound or emotions. - Talking about the act of growing in number or quantity, such as a crowd or a bank account.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe an increase in size or volume.
- 2Both can be used to describe financial or economic situations.
- 3Both can be used figuratively to describe an exaggeration or increase in importance.
What is the difference?
- 1Cause: Inflate implies the addition of air or gas, while swell implies an internal increase in size or volume.
- 2Physicality: Inflate is typically used for objects that can be filled with air or gas, while swell is used for living things or parts of the body.
- 3Intensity: Inflate can imply a sudden or rapid increase, while swell can imply a gradual or steady increase.
- 4Emotion: Swell can be used to describe emotional intensity, while inflate cannot.
- 5Connotation: Inflate can have negative connotations when used to describe financial situations, while swell is more neutral or positive.
Remember this!
Inflate and swell both describe an increase in size or volume, but they differ in their cause, physicality, intensity, emotion, and connotation. Inflate implies the addition of air or gas and is typically used for objects, while swell implies an internal increase in size or volume and is used for living things or parts of the body. Inflate can have negative connotations when used to describe financial situations, while swell is more neutral or positive.
