I. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Ed Bass, a millionaire from Texas, bankrolled the Biosphere project.
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The company is bankrolled by a Swiss investor.
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The competition is being bankrolled by a New York businessman and computer enthusiast.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And we were like bankrolling this entire archaeological dig, you know, the two of us, basically.
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From 1981, Friends Provident also pumped money into the business, bankrolling its expansion until it was floated in 1985.
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There was plenty of expansion to bankroll .
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And every time he told some one something, money gravitated into Lorre's bankroll .
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Even if we had found somebody to buy, there was the case of the diminishing bankroll .
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Harvey looked at his bankroll , and put it away slowly.
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Sure, my partner had taken off with the two-headed bankroll .
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The more convincing their smiles and back-patting, the bigger their bankroll became.
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With his virtually unlimited bankroll , Forbes could stay in the race long after other candidates are forced to quit.