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noun
Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
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noun
An amount of money advanced to someone starting a business in return for a share of the future profits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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noun
Money, necessities stockpiled to sustain an effort for a period of time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To supply such funds to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: interest, stake
verb
supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fund
History
From grub + stake.
