Bankroll

Quick meaning: Bankroll is a noun meaning A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (figurative) The monetary assets of a person or organization.
2. (transitive) To fund a project; to underwrite something.

Example Sentences

Microsoft is a corporation with an extremely large bankroll.

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

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

Pathfinder is keen to stress it is not insolvent, but owner Barry Cordell, who is in his late 80s, has decided he can no longer bankroll the company.

Word Forms

• bankrolls
• bankrolling
• bankrolled

Synonyms for bankroll

Depending on context, synonyms include finance, support, underwrite, roll.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include roll, finance, financing, fund, wad, notecase.

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