stump up

British  

verb

1. informal (adverb) to give (the money required)

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Example Sentences

“Its move to stump up an all-cash deal demonstrates how much Netflix wants its prize,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Second, investors need to stump up enough to finance the losses—which OpenAI alone estimated at more than $150 billion—until then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

The public seems to expect more from the state since the pandemic, even if it does not want to stump up the taxes to pay for it.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

But when the small business took to social media to complain, Mr Musk said he would stump up the dough.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

“The sticky stuff on my arms,” she said impatiently, and then she held a rounded stump up to her mouth, bit off a cooked chunk, and spit it into the trash.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos