"stump up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: stumps up [present, singular, third-person], stumping up [participle, present], stumped up [participle, past], stumped up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} stump up (third-person singular simple present stumps up, present participle stumping up, simple past and past participle stumped up)
  1. (British, informal) To pay for something, often with reluctance. Tags: British, informal

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