grubstake
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noun \ˈgrəb-ˌstāk\Definition of GRUBSTAKE
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
See First Known Use of GRUBSTAKE
1863
Rhymes with GRUBSTAKE
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2grubstake
transitive verbDefinition of GRUBSTAKE
: to provide with a grubstake
— grub·stak·er noun
First Known Use of GRUBSTAKE
1879
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