1. supplies or funds provided to a prospector or entrepreneur in return for a share of profits
Usage: historical; mining context

1. to provide supplies or funds to someone in return for a share of profits
Usage: historical; mining context

Examples

• The mining company provided grubstakes to dozens of prospectors during the gold rush.
• Many fortune seekers relied on grubstakes from wealthy investors to fund their expeditions.
• He grubstakes young entrepreneurs who show promise in the tech industry.
• The merchant grubstakes miners in exchange for half their findings.
• Without grubstakes from the trading post, few could afford the journey west.
• She grubstakes artists by covering their living expenses while they work.