stump up
Reluctantly hand over
Stump up means to pay money, often reluctantly or under pressure.
The phrase is primarily British: He finally stumped up the cash for repairs.
It suggests producing funds that one would rather keep, whether settling a debt, covering an expense, or contributing to a shared cost: The company refused to stump up for new equipment.
Wages for work
- fork outPay, especially unwillingly
- cough upPay reluctantly
- shell outPay, often unwillingly
- hand overTransfer to another's control
foot the bill · pony up · chip in · front · bankroll · cover · defray · settle
Give to charity
- contributeGive to a collective
- pitch inContribute effort cooperatively
- chip inAdd to a group fund
- sponsorFunder of activities
back · support · underwrite · subsidize · pledge · give · provide · pool
Reluctant, resentful in giving
- unwillingOpposed to participating
- reluctantUnwilling to act
- hesitantSlow to act
- begrudgingReluctantly allowing or giving
forced · coerced · dragging feet · loath · disinclined · resentful · under pressure · arm-twisted
pay
Wages for work
hand over · foot the bill · pony up · chip in · front · bankroll · cover · defray · settle · discharge
donate
Give to charity
- contributeGive to a collective
- pitch inContribute effort cooperatively
- chip inAdd to a group fund
sponsor · back · support · underwrite · subsidize · pledge · give · provide · pool · crowdfund
grudging
Reluctant, resentful in giving
begrudging · forced · coerced · dragging feet · loath · disinclined · resentful · under pressure · arm-twisted · obliged