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bank·roll

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–noun

1.	money in one's possession; monetary resources.

–verb (used with object)

2.	Informal. to finance; provide funds for: to bankroll a new play.

[Origin: 1885–90; bank² + roll

]

—Related forms

bankroller, noun

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bank·roll Audio Help (bāngk'rōl') Pronunciation Key
n.

A roll of paper money.
Informal One's ready cash.

tr.v. bank·rolled, bank·roll·ing, bank·rolls Informal
To underwrite the expense of (a business venture, for example).

bank'roll'er n.

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bankroll
noun
1.	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"
verb
1.	provide with sufficient funds; finance; "Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?"