Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun grubstake

1 sense of grubstake

Sense 1
grubstake -- (funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits)
       => interest, stake -- ((law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb grubstake

1 sense of grubstake

Sense 1
grubstake -- (supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits)
       => fund -- (furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas")