verb 1. □ to subscribe to a magazine to pay in advance for a series of issues of a magazine 2. to give money to ○ He subscribes to several charities. 3. □ to subscribe to a view to agree with a view (formal.) ○ I subscribe to the view that government expenditure should be reduced.
sub•scribe´
v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subscribed p. pr. & vb. n. Subscribing.] [L. subscribere, subscriptum; sub under + scribere to write: cf. F. souscrire. See Scribe.]
1. To write underneath, as one’s name; to sign (one’s name) to a document. “[They] subscribed their names under them.” Sir T. More.
2. To sign with one’s own hand; to give consent to, as something written, or to bind one’s self to the terms of, by writing one’s name beneath; as parties subscribe a covenant or contract; a man subscribes a bond. “All the bishops subscribed the sentence.” Milman.
3. To attest by writing one’s name beneath; as officers subscribe their official acts, and secretaries and clerks subscribe copies or records.
4. To promise to give, by writing one’s name with the amount; as each man subscribed ten dollars.
5. To sign away; to yield; to surrender. [Obs.] Shak.
6. To declare over one’s signature; to publish. [Obs.] “Either or must shortly hear from him, or I will subscribe him a coward.” Shak.
1. To write underneath, as one’s name; to sign (one’s name) to a document. “[They] subscribed their names under them.” Sir T. More.
2. To sign with one’s own hand; to give consent to, as something written, or to bind one’s self to the terms of, by writing one’s name beneath; as parties subscribe a covenant or contract; a man subscribes a bond. “All the bishops subscribed the sentence.” Milman.
3. To attest by writing one’s name beneath; as officers subscribe their official acts, and secretaries and clerks subscribe copies or records.
4. To promise to give, by writing one’s name with the amount; as each man subscribed ten dollars.
5. To sign away; to yield; to surrender. [Obs.] Shak.
6. To declare over one’s signature; to publish. [Obs.] “Either or must shortly hear from him, or I will subscribe him a coward.” Shak.
sub•scribe´
v. i. 1. To sign one’s name to a letter or other document. Shak.
2. To give consent to something written, by signing one’s name; hence, to assent; to agree. “So spake, so wished, much humbled Eve; but Fate
Subscribed not.” Milton.
3. To become surely; — with for. [R.] Shak.
4. To yield; to admit one’s self to be inferior or in the wrong. [Obs.] “I will subscribe, and say I wronged the duke.” Shak.
5. To set one’s name to a paper in token of promise to give a certain sum.
6. To enter one’s name for a newspaper, a book, etc.
2. To give consent to something written, by signing one’s name; hence, to assent; to agree. “So spake, so wished, much humbled Eve; but Fate
Subscribed not.” Milton.
3. To become surely; — with for. [R.] Shak.
4. To yield; to admit one’s self to be inferior or in the wrong. [Obs.] “I will subscribe, and say I wronged the duke.” Shak.
5. To set one’s name to a paper in token of promise to give a certain sum.
6. To enter one’s name for a newspaper, a book, etc.
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