subscribe
Americanverb (used with object)
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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.
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to give or pay in fulfillment of such a pledge.
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to append one's signature or mark to (a document), as in approval or attestation of its contents.
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to attest by or as by signing.
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to append, as one's signature, at the bottom of a document or the like; sign.
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to agree or assent to.
verb (used without object)
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to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay money as a contribution, gift, or investment.
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to give or pay money in fulfillment of such a pledge.
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to obtain or have a subscription to a publication, concert series, service, etc..
She subscribes to two food magazines.
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to give one's consent; sanction.
I will not subscribe to popular fallacies.
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to sign one's name to a document.
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to give approval to the contents of a document by signing one's name.
verb
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(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
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to inscribe or sign (one's name, etc) at the end of a contract, will, or other document
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to give support or approval
to subscribe to the theory of transubstantiation
Other Word Forms
- nonsubscribing adjective
- presubscribe verb
- resubscribe verb
- subscribable adjective
- subscriber noun
- subscribership noun
- unsubscribed adjective
- unsubscribing adjective
Etymology
Origin of subscribe
1375–1425; late Middle English subscriben < Latin subscrībere, equivalent to sub- sub- + scrībere to write
Example Sentences
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From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
“Unlike most of its competitors, Apple has a solid services and subscription business. Many of the new users it will gain this year are likely to subscribe to Apple’s high margin services,” Goldberg said.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
People who subscribe to Amazon Prime in certain metro areas already get free same-day delivery.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Between the two, approximately 7.6 million currently subscribe to both.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
I hope she is right.—In one respect, my good fortune is undoubted, that of being able to subscribe myself,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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