grubstake

Meaning

Noun

1. Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits.
2. An amount of money advanced to someone starting a business in return for a share of the future profits.
3. Money, necessities stockpiled to sustain an effort for a period of time.

Verb

To supply such funds to.

Synonyms

stake

deploy

dispose

embed

emplace

emplacement

fort

fund

inset

instal

install

invest

investment

lay

locate

locating

marshal

place

plant

🌱

position

put

put up

rank

ranking

seat

💺

seed

set up

site

situate

base

station

🚉

Etymology

From grub + stake.