stump up
Third Person
stumps up
Present Participle
stumping up
Past Tense
stumped up
Past Participle
stumped up
1
to pay money, often unwillingly or under pressure
- After dinner, everyone had to stump up their share of the bill for the meal.
- The unexpected repair costs meant that each tenant had to stump up additional funds for the maintenance of the building.
- The group of friends decided to split the cost of the vacation, and each person had to stump up their portion in advance.
- In order to secure their spots on the team, the players had to stump up a registration fee for the sports league.