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grubstake
grub·stake G0289800 (grŭb′stāk′)n. Supplies or funds advanced to a mining prospector or a person starting a business in return for a promised share of the profits.tr.v. grub·staked, grub·stak·ing, grub·stakes To supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits. grub′stak′er n.grubstake (ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk) n (Mining & Quarrying) informal US and Canadian supplies provided for a prospector on the condition that the donor has a stake in any findsvb (tr) 1. (Mining & Quarrying) informal US to furnish with such supplies2. (Gambling, except Cards) chiefly US and Canadian to supply (a person) with a stake in a gambling game ˈgrubˌstaker ngrub•stake (ˈgrʌbˌsteɪk) n., v. -staked, -stak•ing. n. 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. v.t. 3. to furnish with a grubstake. [1860–65, Amer.] grub′stak`er, n. grubstake Past participle: grubstaked Gerund: grubstaking
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grubstake | grubstake |
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I grubstake | you grubstake | he/she/it grubstakes | we grubstake | you grubstake | they grubstake |
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I grubstaked | you grubstaked | he/she/it grubstaked | we grubstaked | you grubstaked | they grubstaked |
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I am grubstaking | you are grubstaking | he/she/it is grubstaking | we are grubstaking | you are grubstaking | they are grubstaking |
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I have grubstaked | you have grubstaked | he/she/it has grubstaked | we have grubstaked | you have grubstaked | they have grubstaked |
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I was grubstaking | you were grubstaking | he/she/it was grubstaking | we were grubstaking | you were grubstaking | they were grubstaking |
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I had grubstaked | you had grubstaked | he/she/it had grubstaked | we had grubstaked | you had grubstaked | they had grubstaked |
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I will grubstake | you will grubstake | he/she/it will grubstake | we will grubstake | you will grubstake | they will grubstake |
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I will have grubstaked | you will have grubstaked | he/she/it will have grubstaked | we will have grubstaked | you will have grubstaked | they will have grubstaked |
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I will be grubstaking | you will be grubstaking | he/she/it will be grubstaking | we will be grubstaking | you will be grubstaking | they will be grubstaking |
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I have been grubstaking | you have been grubstaking | he/she/it has been grubstaking | we have been grubstaking | you have been grubstaking | they have been grubstaking |
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I will have been grubstaking | you will have been grubstaking | he/she/it will have been grubstaking | we will have been grubstaking | you will have been grubstaking | they will have been grubstaking |
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I had been grubstaking | you had been grubstaking | he/she/it had been grubstaking | we had been grubstaking | you had been grubstaking | they had been grubstaking |
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I would grubstake | you would grubstake | he/she/it would grubstake | we would grubstake | you would grubstake | they would grubstake |
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I would have grubstaked | you would have grubstaked | he/she/it would have grubstaked | we would have grubstaked | you would have grubstaked | they would have grubstaked | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | grubstake - funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profitsstake, interest - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future" | Verb | 1. | grubstake - supply with funds in return for a promised share of profitsfund - furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas" |
grubstakenounMoney or property used to produce more wealth:backing, capital, capitalization, financing, funding, stake, subsidization.verbTo supply capital to or for:back, capitalize, finance, fund, stake, subsidize.Informal: bankroll.Idiom: put up money for.grubstake
grubstake[′grəb‚stāk] (mining engineering) In the United States, supplies or money furnished to a mining prospector for a share in his discoveries. FinancialSeeAdvance Paymentgrubstake
Synonyms for grubstakenoun money or property used to produce more wealthSynonyms- backing
- capital
- capitalization
- financing
- funding
- stake
- subsidization
verb to supply capital to or forSynonyms- back
- capitalize
- finance
- fund
- stake
- subsidize
- bankroll
Words related to grubstakenoun funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profitsRelated Wordsverb supply with funds in return for a promised share of profitsRelated Words |