bankroll
pronunciation
How to pronounce bankroll in British English:
UK [ˈbæŋkrəʊl]
How to pronounce bankroll in American English:
US [ˈbæŋkroʊl]
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- Noun:
- a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
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- Verb:
- provide with sufficient funds; finance
Word Origin
- bankroll (n.)
- "roll of bank notes," 1887, from bank (n.1) + roll (n.). The verb is attested from 1928. Related: Bankrolled; bankrolling.
Example
- 1. The fear is that it will bankroll a return to business as usual .
- 2. Many indonesians think mr bakrie is counting on the family fortune to bankroll his campaign .
- 3. Why , people ask , should such a relatively poor country bankroll such a rich one ?
- 4. Industry has little incentive to bankroll this research , and the government seems to have more pressing priorities .
- 5. Many oil-rich states rely on them to bankroll their budgets , rather than bothering to collect any tax .