[ˈpɪrəmɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt

- an object, shape, or arrangement in the form of a pyramid
(e.g: a pyramid of logs)

- a system of financial growth achieved by a small initial investment, with subsequent investments being funded by using unrealized profits as collateral
(e.g: the eventual collapse of illegal pyramids)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the geometrical sense): via Latin from Greek puramis, puramid-, of unknown ultimate origin

[ˈpɪrəmɪd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- stack or arrange in the shape of a pyramid

- achieve a substantial return on (money or property) after making a small initial investment
(e.g: a bank can pyramid modest capital into an enormous sum of money)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the geometrical sense): via Latin from Greek puramis, puramid-, of unknown ultimate origin