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noun bank·roll \ˈbaŋk-ˌrōl\

Definition of bankroll

  1. :  supply of money :  funds

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Examples of bankroll in a Sentence

  1. They started the business with a fairly small bankroll.

  2. my total bankroll right now is $2,000

1849

First Known Use of bankroll

1849

bankroll Synonyms

Synonyms
fund, coffers, exchequer, finances, pocket, resources, wherewithal
Related Words
shirt; bread [slang], cash, chips, currency, dough, gold, jack [slang], legal tender, lucre, pelf, scratch [slang], tender, wampum; assets, capital, deep pockets, fortune, means, opulence, riches, roll, substance, wealth; purse, treasury; cash flow; financing
Near Antonyms
debts, liabilities; indebtedness
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bankroll

verb bank·roll

Definition of bankroll

  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to supply money for (a business, project, or person)

bankroller

noun

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Examples of bankroll in a Sentence

  1. several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical

1915

First Known Use of bankroll

1915

bankroll Synonyms

Synonyms
finance, capitalize, endow, fund, stake, subsidize, underwrite
Antonyms
defund
Related Words
grubstake; cofinance, refinance; advocate, aid, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), patronize, sponsor, support; maintain, nourish, provide (for); clear, defray, discharge, foot, liquidate, pay, pay off, pay up, quit, recompense, settle, spring (for), stand; refund

BANKROLL Defined for English Language Learners

bankroll

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noun

Definition of bankroll for English Language Learners

  • : a supply of money

bankroll

verb

Definition of bankroll for English Language Learners

  • : to supply money for (a business, project, person, etc.)

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