Inflaters vs Inflates - What's the difference?

As a noun inflaters

is plural of inflater.

third-person singular of inflate.

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To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally

You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it.

* J. Scott of Amwell

When passion's tumults in the bosom rise, / Inflate the features, and enrage the eyes.

To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).

The balloon will inflate if you blow into it.

(figurative) To swell; to puff up.

to inflate somebody with pride or vanity

* Tennyson

Inflate themselves with some insane delight.

To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.

* deflate

* inflated * inflatingly