English noun: grubstake | |||
1. | grubstake (possession) funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interest, stake | ||
English verb: grubstake | |||
1. | grubstake (possession) supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fund | ||