grubstake
(noun, transitive verb)
[GRUB-stayk']
noun
1. funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits: "It is not worth accepting a grubstake with so many strings attached."
transitive verb
2. to supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits
additional noun form: grubstaker
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