English

Noun

bankroll ‎(plural bankrolls)

1. A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet.

   Phil kept his bankroll in his front pocket, as it made too much of a lump to sit on.

2. The monetary assets of a person or organization.

   Microsoft is a corporation with an extremely large bankroll.

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Verb

bankroll ‎(third-person singular simple present bankrolls, present participle bankrolling, simple past and past participle bankrolled)

1. (transitive) To fund a project; to underwrite something.

   Professor Stebbins didn't need to apply for government grants because his lab was bankrolled by a large pharmaceutical corporation.

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Derived terms

• bankroller

Synonyms

• finance
• support