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Definitions for grubstake
ˈgrʌbˌsteɪkgrub·stake

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. grubstakeverb

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

  2. grubstakeverb

    supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits

Wiktionary

  1. grubstakenoun

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

  2. grubstakeverb

    To supply such funds

Wikipedia

  1. Grubstake

    Grubstake, also known as Apache Gold, is a 1952 American Western film directed by Larry Buchanan.

ChatGPT

  1. grubstake

    Grubstake is a supply of material, provisions, or funds that are given to a person such as a prospector or an entrepreneur for a business venture or an expedition, typically in return for a portion of the profits or ownership. The term originally derives from the practice of providing food (grub) in staking a mining claim.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of grubstake in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of grubstake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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