Word Study
bankroll
CIDE DICTIONARY
bankroll, n.
- the money carried on one's person. [WordNet 1.5]
- one's total supply of money; funds. [PJC]
bankroll, v. t.
To pay the costs of; as, Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bankroll, n. & v. US
--n.
1 a roll of banknotes.
2 funds.
--v.tr. colloq. support financially.
--n.
1 a roll of banknotes.
2 funds.
--v.tr. colloq. support financially.
THESAURUS
bankroll
angel, back, capitalize, finance, fund, grubstake, patronize, pay for, provide for, refinance, roll, set up, shoestring, sponsor, stake, subsidize, support, wadFor further exploring for "bankroll" in Webster Dictionary Online