bankroll n : 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" [syn: roll] v : provide with sufficient funds; finance; "Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?"

English

Noun

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.

Verb

1. 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.

Derived terms

• bankroller

Synonyms

• finance
• support

angel, back, capitalize, finance, fund, grubstake, patronize, pay for, provide for, refinance, roll, set up, shoestring, sponsor, stake, subsidize, support, wad