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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbæŋk.ɹoʊl/

Definition 1:
• A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet.
Example: Phil kept his bankroll in his front pocket, as it made too much of a lump to sit on.

Definition 2:
• The monetary assets of a person or organization.
Example: Microsoft is a corporation with an extremely large bankroll.
Labels: figuratively
Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈbæŋk.ɹoʊl/

Definition 1:
• To fund a project; to underwrite something.
Example: Professor Stebbins didn't need to apply for government grants because his lab was bankrolled by a large pharmaceutical corporation.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: finance, support, underwrite
Labels: transitive

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bankroll