bankroll
To fund a project; to underwrite somethingTo fund a project; to underwrite something.
» Local finance are bankrolling the industrial promotion program.
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1 sensesTo fund a project; to underwrite something.
Professor Stebbins didn't need to apply for government grants because his lab was bankrolled by a large pharmaceutical corporation.
finanzieren, die Kosten übernehmen, für die Kosten aufkommen
- provide with sufficient funds; finance
Examples
4 sentencesLocal finance are bankrolling the industrial promotion program.
She's looking for investors to bankroll her idea.
Additionally, she said financial systems must be reformed so they can bankroll the required transformations.
They are alleged to have used embezzled public money to bankroll at-times lavish lifestyles in France.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Compound of bank + roll.Compound of bank + roll.
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Forms
bankrolls, bankrolling, bankrolled, bankrolled| Base form | bankroll · to bankroll |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bankrolls |
| Present participle | bankrolling |
| Past simple | bankrolled |
| Past participle | bankrolled |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle