Antonyms for pyramidding


Grammar : Verb
Spell : pir-uh-mid
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɪr ə mɪd


Definition of pyramidding

Origin :
  • 1550s (earlier in Latin form piramis, late 14c.), from French pyramide (Old French piramide "obelisk, stela," 12c.), from Latin pyramides, plural of pyramis "one of the pyramids of Egypt," from Greek pyramis (plural pyramides) "a pyramid," apparently an alteration of Egyptian pimar "pyramid." Financial sense is from 1911. Related: Pyramidal.
  • As in inflate : verb blow up, increase
  • As in magnify : verb enlarge, intensify
  • As in magnify : verb exaggerate, blow out of proportion
  • As in raise : verb increase, augment
  • As in stretch : verb extend, elongate
  • As in upraise : verb elevate
  • As in uprear : verb elevate
  • As in elevate : verb lift up
  • As in enhance : verb improve, embellish
  • As in enlarge : verb make or grow bigger; increase
  • As in enrich : verb improve, embellish
  • As in exaggerate : verb overstate, embellish
  • As in expand : verb extend, augment
  • As in amplify : verb increase in size or effect

Synonyms for pyramidding

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