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to bankroll

to bankroll

29 6.3
To give money to help a project, person, or organization
  • verb
  • /ˈbæŋkˌroʊl/
translation icon : financiar
  • If someone would like to bankroll me to continue each and every point, I would happily agree.
  • bankroll the campaign

You know, it's like a lot get bankrolled by my hot wife, right?

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Examples

  • And this was what bankrolled my company.

  • And to bankroll this mega-church and increase membership, Mulhoffer says, "That's where TV comes in."

    Academic text (2016)
  • Could have used the money to bankroll some machines.

  • The problem here, of course, is finding enough donors to bankroll the foundation.

    Blog text (1)
  • You made a career choice buddy and I bankrolled it.

  • And we know who bankrolled Claire's campaign.

  • He uses that money to bankroll a coup in the Congo.

  • You know, we're happy to help you while you're finding your feet here, Pol, but we can't afford to bankroll a trip to LA.

  • The country rejected the extreme agenda of a right bankrolled by billionaires and corporations.

    Blog text (17)
  • The investors agreed to bankroll the startup after reviewing its business plan.

Synonyms

to fund
vsto bankroll
576 3.0

To give money for a particular purpose

covers larger support to projects people or organizations not just a single expense
to finance
vsto bankroll
277 3.3

To provide money to pay for something

only supplies money directly rather than arranging or obtaining it
to defray
vsto bankroll
  • Formal
8 7.9

To pay part or all of someone's costs

offers broader financial backing beyond simply covering individual expenses

Antonyms

159 3.5

To take money or things out of a place where they are kept

How Much

to underwrite
  • Specialized
16 7.9
to bankroll
29 6.3
to fund
576 3.0
to sponsor
362 3.7

Surface Forms

bankroll infinitive
bankrolled past
bankrolled past participle
bankrolling present participle
bankrolls third person singular

Morphology

bankroll = bankroll (semi-transparent) = bank + roll

The verb is formed by conversion from the noun 'bankroll', whose literal image of a roll of money provides a clear but metaphorical basis for 'finance'.

Etymology

Bankroll joins the simple words bank and roll, where roll means a 'roll of money'. So to bankroll a project is to give that bundle of cash to pay for it — in other words, to finance it.