Definition of grubstake
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: supplies or funds furnished a mining prospector on promise of a share in his discoveries
2
: material assistance (such as a loan) provided for launching an enterprise or for a person in difficult circumstances
grubstake
verb
grubstaked; grubstaking; grubstakes
Definition of grubstake (Entry 2 of 2)
: to provide with a grubstake
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The first known use of grubstake was in 1863
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