0 an amount of money or other help that someone gives to a new business in return for part of its profits:
1 to give money to someone to start a new business in return for part of its profits:
If he grubstaked her she would be willing to go fifty-fifty on the book.
We were terrified; we had to pass our certificates for our grubstakes.
We were terrified; we had to pass our certificates for our grubstakes.
