Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Sub·scribe

   /səbˈskrīb/

   

   verb

   • 1. arrange to receive something regularly, typically a publication, by paying in advance: "subscribe to the magazine for twelve months and receive a free T-shirt" Similar pay a subscriptionbuy regularlytaketake regularlyreadread regularlycontract to buybe a member ofsupport
   • ▪ arrange for access to an electronic mailing list or online service: "some 40,000 users have subscribed to the service at $ 2.99 per month"
   • ▪ contribute or undertake to contribute a certain sum of money to a particular fund, project, or charitable cause, typically on a regular basis: British "he is one of the millions who subscribe to the NSPCC" Similar donatemake a donationmake a subscriptiongivegive moneymake a contributionpaypledgecontribute towardsponsorfinancebacksubsidizeunderwriteinformal:chip intopitch intokick in
   • ▪ apply to participate in: "the course has been fully subscribed"
   • ▪ apply for or undertake to pay for an offering of shares of stock: "yesterday's offering was fully subscribed"
   • ▪ (of a bookseller) agree before publication to take (a certain number of copies of a book): "most of the first print run of 15,000 copies has been subscribed"
   • 2. express or feel agreement with (an idea or proposal): "we prefer to subscribe to an alternative explanation" Similar agree withbe in agreement withaccede toconsent toacceptbelieve inendorsebacksupportadvocatechampion
   • 3. sign (a will, contract, or other document): formal "he subscribed the will as a witness" Similar signwriteinscribeinitialautographcountersignwitnessput one's mark onaddappendset one's hand toarchaic:underwritestyleside-signrare:chirographate
   • ▪ sign (one's name) on a legal document: "he was ordered to subscribe his name" Similar signwriteinscribeinitialautographcountersignwitnessput one's mark onaddappendset one's hand toarchaic:underwritestyleside-signrare:chirographate
   • ▪ sign oneself as: archaic "he ventured still to subscribe himself her most obedient servant"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘sign at the bottom of a document’): from Latin subscribere, from sub- ‘under’ + scribere ‘write’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • S

     1

   • U

     1

   • B

     3

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › subscribeSubscribe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › subscribe

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb subscribe, which means to write one's name underneath, sign, or agree to something. Find out how to use subscribe in different contexts, such as for a publication, a service, or a stock offering.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › subscribeSUBSCRIBE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › subscribe

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb subscribe, which means to pledge, pay, or sign something. Find out the origin, synonyms, and related words of subscribe with Dictionary.com.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › subscribeSUBSCRIBE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › subscribe

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of subscribe as a verb in different contexts, such as paying for a product, service, or stock, or supporting an organization. See how to use subscribe in sentences and phrases, and compare it with related words and synonyms.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › subscribeSUBSCRIBE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › subscribe

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of subscribe as a verb and a noun in English, with synonyms, related words and phrases, and examples from different contexts. Find out how to subscribe to a magazine, a service, a stock, or a charity.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › subscribeSubscribe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › subscribe

   If you subscribe to something, you sign up to receive it regularly. If you subscribe to the New York Times, it's delivered to your door every morning or you get online access. When you subscribe to a belief, you adopt it as your own.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › subscriptionSubscription Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › subscription

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of subscription as an act of signing one's name, a purchase of a periodical, or a method of offering a series of performances. See examples, etymology, and related phrases of subscription.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › subscriptionSUBSCRIPTION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › subscription

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of subscription as a noun in English, with different contexts and usage. Find out how to use subscription in sentences, collocations, and business terms.