English noun: bankroll | |||
| 1. | bankroll (possession) a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.) | ||
| Samples | He shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag. | ||
| Synonyms | roll | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cash in hand, finances, funds, monetary resource, pecuniary resource | ||
| Domain category | business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise | ||
English verb: bankroll | |||
| 1. | bankroll (possession) provide with sufficient funds; finance | ||
| Samples | Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue bankroll the movie | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fund | ||