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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This means they subscribe to X's Premium feature and could potentially earn money from their posts depending on their engagement rates.
From BBC
It’s a conversation more people who subscribe to streaming services are having amid an uncertain economy.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From BBC
Is there an AI tool worth you spending, say, $35 more a month to subscribe?
I fully subscribe to this as a bubble.
From MarketWatch
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