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Noun: grubstake  'grúb`steyk
  1. Funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
Verb: grubstake  'grúb`steyk
  1. Supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits

Derived forms: grubstaked, grubstakes, grubstaking

Type of: fund, interest, stake

Encyclopedia: Grubstake