1. money or supplies provided to someone in return for a share in the profits of their venture, especially in mining
Usage: historical; mining

1. to provide someone with money or supplies in return for a share in the profits of their venture
Usage: historical; mining

Examples

• The prospector needed a grubstake to buy equipment and supplies for his mining expedition.
• Several investors agreed to grubstake the young entrepreneur’s gold mining operation.
• In exchange for the grubstake, he promised to share half of any gold he found.
• The mining company would grubstake promising prospectors in remote areas.
• Without a proper grubstake, most miners couldn’t afford the tools they needed.
• She used her savings to grubstake her brother’s search for silver.
• The grubstake covered food, tools, and transportation to the mining site.