subscribe to
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Contract to receive and pay for a given number of issues of a periodical, for tickets to a series of performances, or for a utility service. For example, We subscribe to the local paper , or Betty and I have been subscribing to this concert series for years , or We have no choice; we have to subscribe to the local power company .
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Feel or express approval of, as in I subscribe to your opinion but I don't think Donald does . [Mid-1500s]
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Promise to pay or contribute money to, as in We subscribe to many charities . [Mid-1600s] All of these usages come from subscribe in the sense of “sign one's name to something, such as a pledge.”
Example Sentences
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There’s a theory many chart watchers subscribe to about how the roles of technical support and resistance can reverse.
From MarketWatch
People looking to save money can subscribe to some of these services monthly, and then unsubscribe during months when no games are on that platform — instead of paying for a full-year subscription.
From MarketWatch
Are you subscribing to any streaming services you’re not using or ordering in more food than you realize?
From MarketWatch
It also advised the public not to purchase Starlink terminal equipment or subscribe to its services, as doing so would be illegal.
From BBC
People who subscribe to Amazon Prime in certain metro areas already get free same-day delivery.
From Los Angeles Times
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