grubstake

[ gruhb-steyk ]

/ ˈgrʌbˌsteɪk /

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noun

provisions, gear, etc., furnished to a prospector on condition of participating in the profits of any discoveries.

money or other assistance furnished at a time of need or of starting an enterprise.

verb (used with object), grub·staked, grub·stak·ing.

to furnish with a grubstake: I grubstaked him to two mules and supplies enough for five months.

Origin of grubstake

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; grub + stake²

OTHER WORDS FROM grubstake

grubstaker, noun

Words nearby grubstake

grubby, Gruber, grub hoe, grub saw, grub screw, grubstake, grubstreet, grubworm, grudge, grudging, Grudziadz

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Example sentences from the Web for grubstake

On the strength of that I doubles my grubstake, and he no sooner gets his hands on the two sawbucks than he starts for the street.
Odd Numbers|Sewell Ford
"I want to give you a grubstake," answered the motor wizard.
Owen Clancy's Happy Trail|Burt L. Standish
Missourian chaps, and a couple of Cornishmen, but they went down to Eldorado to work at wages for a grubstake.
The God of His Fathers|Jack London
A job for coffee and cakes, and maybe a grubstake to work a few more lonely rocks.
Turnover Point|Alfred Coppel

Well, this Wunpost, as they call him, was working on a grubstake for a banker named Judson Eells.
Wunpost|Dane Coolidge

British Dictionary definitions for grubstake

grubstake

/ (ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk) /

noun

US and Canadian informal supplies provided for a prospector on the condition that the donor has a stake in any finds

verb (tr)

US informal to furnish with such supplies

mainly US and Canadian to supply (a person) with a stake in a gambling game

Derived forms of grubstake

grubstaker, noun

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单词	grubstake
释义	grubstake [ gruhb-steyk ] / ˈgrʌbˌsteɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grubstake ON THESAURUS.COM noun provisions, gear, etc., furnished to a prospector on condition of participating in the profits of any discoveries. money or other assistance furnished at a time of need or of starting an enterprise. verb (used with object), grub·staked, grub·stak·ing. to furnish with a grubstake: I grubstaked him to two mules and supplies enough for five months. Origin of grubstake An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; grub + stake² OTHER WORDS FROM grubstake grubstaker, noun Words nearby grubstake grubby, Gruber, grub hoe, grub saw, grub screw, grubstake, grubstreet, grubworm, grudge, grudging, Grudziadz Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grubstake On the strength of that I doubles my grubstake, and he no sooner gets his hands on the two sawbucks than he starts for the street. Odd Numbers\|Sewell Ford "I want to give you a grubstake," answered the motor wizard. Owen Clancy's Happy Trail\|Burt L. Standish Missourian chaps, and a couple of Cornishmen, but they went down to Eldorado to work at wages for a grubstake. The God of His Fathers\|Jack London A job for coffee and cakes, and maybe a grubstake to work a few more lonely rocks. Turnover Point\|Alfred Coppel Well, this Wunpost, as they call him, was working on a grubstake for a banker named Judson Eells. Wunpost\|Dane Coolidge British Dictionary definitions for grubstake grubstake / (ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk) / noun US and Canadian informal supplies provided for a prospector on the condition that the donor has a stake in any finds verb (tr) US informal to furnish with such supplies mainly US and Canadian to supply (a person) with a stake in a gambling game Derived forms of grubstake grubstaker, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to grubstake stake, estate, backing, money, investment, principal, funding, gold, treasure, finances, resources, stock, business, means, funds, kitty, capitalization, subsidization, financing, substance
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grubstake

noun

verb (used with object), grub·staked, grub·stak·ing.

Origin of grubstake

OTHER WORDS FROM grubstake

Words nearby grubstake

Example sentences from the Web for grubstake

British Dictionary definitions for grubstake

noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of grubstake

Words related to grubstake