subscribe

[suhb-skrahyb]

verb (used with object)

subscribed, subscribing 

1. to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay (a sum of money) as a contribution, gift, or investment.

   He subscribed $6,000 for the new church.

2. to give or pay in fulfillment of such a pledge.

3. to append one's signature or mark to (a document), as in approval or attestation of its contents.

4. to attest by or as by signing.

5. to append, as one's signature, at the bottom of a document or the like; sign.

6. to agree or assent to.

verb (used without object)

subscribed, subscribing 

1. to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay money as a contribution, gift, or investment.

2. to give or pay money in fulfillment of such a pledge.

3. to obtain or have a subscription to a publication, concert series, service, etc..

   She subscribes to two food magazines.

4. to give one's consent; sanction.

   I will not subscribe to popular fallacies.

5. to sign one's name to a document.

6. to give approval to the contents of a document by signing one's name.

subscribe

/ səbˈskraɪb /

verb

1. (usually foll by to) to pay or promise to pay (a sum of money) as a contribution (to a fund or charity, for a magazine, etc), esp at regular intervals

2. to inscribe or sign (one's name, etc) at the end of a contract, will, or other document

3. to give support or approval

   to subscribe to the theory of transubstantiation

Other Word Forms

• subscribable adjective
• subscribership noun
• nonsubscribing adjective
• presubscribe verb
• resubscribe verb
• unsubscribed adjective
• unsubscribing adjective
• subscriber noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of subscribe¹

1375–1425; late Middle English subscriben < Latin subscrībere, equivalent to sub- sub- + scrībere to write

Word History and Origins

Origin of subscribe¹

C15: from Latin subscrībere to write underneath, from _sub- + scrībere to write

Example Sentences

For more stories like this about legendary heroes of the game, subscribe to “Memories and Dreams” by joining the Museum’s membership program at www.baseballhall.org/join.

From Los Angeles Times

Apple does not publicly disclose the number of people subscribed to its streaming service.

From BBC

It also has to do with subscribing to the idea of being a person who wears a watch.

From Los Angeles Times

The audience is older — they are avid readers who are likely to subscribe to newspapers, watch cable news and PBS, and enjoy solving puzzles.

From Los Angeles Times

But, if you subscribe to the view that records are there to be broken, then why is this one still standing?

From BBC

Related Words

• ante up 
• sign up