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n. Supplies or funds advanced to a mining prospector or a person starting a business in return for a promised share of the profits.

v. To supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits.

n. Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits

n. An amount of money advanced to someone starting a business in return for a share of the future profits

n. Money, necessities stockpiled to sustain an effort for a period of time.

v. To supply such funds to.

To fit out or supply with appliances, etc., for some operation or undertaking, on condition of sharing in the profits. See grub-stake, n.

n. funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits

v. supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits

"Kellogg had termed his grubstake, before he knew it."

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stake    interest    fund   

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