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

It’s a conversation more people who subscribe to streaming services are having amid an uncertain economy.

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Last year, it launched plans to share more of its revenue with creators as part of a shake-up, allowing streamers to make money through fans subscribing to their channel.

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Is there an AI tool worth you spending, say, $35 more a month to subscribe?

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I fully subscribe to this as a bubble.

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Note: Among households that subscribe to at least one streaming service.

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Related Words

• ante up 
• sign up