BANKROLL

bankroll, roll

(noun) a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); “he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag”

bankroll

(verb) provide with sufficient funds; finance; “Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bankroll (plural bankrolls)

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

The monetary assets of a person or organization.

Verb

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

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

Synonyms: finance, support

Source: Wiktionary



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