bankroll
1bank·roll
noun \ˈbaŋk-ˌrōl\: a supply of money
Full Definition of BANKROLL
: supply of money : funds
See Examples of BANKROLL
- They started the business with a fairly small bankroll.
- <my total bankroll right now is $2,000>
First Known Use of BANKROLL
1887
Rhymes with BANKROLL
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2bankroll
verb: to supply money for (a business, project, person, etc.)
Full Definition of BANKROLL
transitive verb
: to supply money for (a business, project, or person)
— bank·roll·er noun
Examples of BANKROLL
- <several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical>
First Known Use of BANKROLL
1928
Related to BANKROLL
- Synonyms
- finance, capitalize, endow, fund, stake, subsidize, underwrite
- Antonyms
- defund
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