(v. t.) To blow up; to inflate; to inspire.

aggrandize amplify augment bloat blow up boost broaden build build up bulk bulk out crescendo develop dilate distend enlarge exalt expand extend fatten fill out fortify hike hike up huff increase inflate jack up jump up lengthen magnify maximize parlay puff puff up pump pump up put up pyramid raise rarefy recruit reinforce strengthen stretch sufflate supplement swell thicken up widen