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Added 9 October 2026

inblow

verb

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To blow into; puff up; inflate.
To breathe into; inspire.
To blow in.

noun

The act or process of blowing in or into; inflation.
That which is blown in.

Origin

From Middle English inblowen, from Old English inblāwan (“to inspire, breathe upon, inflate, puff up”), equivalent to in- + blow. Doublet of inflate.

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