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grubstake — ☆ grubstake [grub′stāk΄ ] n. [ GRUB, n. 3 + STAKE] Informal 1. money or supplies advanced to a prospector in return for a share in any findings 2. money advanced for any enterprise vt. grubstaked, grubstaking Informal to provide with a grubstake … English World dictionary
grubstake — grub‧stake [ˈgrʌbˌsteɪk] noun [uncountable] informal FINANCE money provided to develop a new business in return for a share of the profits … Financial and business terms
grubstake — material, provisions, etc. supplied to an enterprise (originally a prospector) in return for a share in the profits, by 1876, Amer.Eng., from GRUB (Cf. grub) + STAKE (Cf. stake) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
grubstake — UK [ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms grubstake : singular grubstake plural grubstakes American informal money that you lend to someone who is starting a business, in return for a part of any future profits … English dictionary
grubstake — /ˈgrʌbsteɪk/ (say grubstayk) noun Also, US Colloquial, stake. 1. provisions, outfit, etc., provided to a prospector or the like, on condition that the donor participates in the profits of any discoveries: *He had come, humbly enough to ask for a… …
grubstake — I. noun Date: 1863 1. supplies or funds furnished a mining prospector on promise of a share in his discoveries 2. material assistance (as a loan) provided for launching an enterprise or for a person in difficult circumstances II. transitive verb… … New Collegiate Dictionary
grubstake — grub•stake [[t]ˈgrʌbˌsteɪk[/t]] n. v. staked, stak•ing 1) provisions, gear, etc., furnished to a prospector on condition of participating in the profits of any discoveries 2) money or other assistance furnished esp. to launch an enterprise 3) to… … From formal English to slang
grubstake — n. & v. US colloq. n. material or provisions supplied to an enterprise in return for a share in the resulting profits (orig. in prospecting for ore). v.tr. provide with a grubstake. Derivatives: grubstaker n … Useful english dictionary
grubstake N. Amer. — grubstake N. Amer. informal noun an amount of material or money supplied to an enterprise in return for a share in the resulting profits. verb provide with a grubstake … English new terms dictionary
grubstake — 1. noun An amount of money advanced to someone starting a business in return for a share of the future profits 2. verb To supply such funds … Wiktionary
