subscribesub‧scribe /səbˈskraɪb/ ●○○ verb 
You can subscribe to the magazine for as little as $32 a year.2[intransitive] British English to pay money regularly to be a member of an organization or to help its worksubscribe to She subscribes to an environmental action group.3[intransitive] to agree to buy or pay for sharessubscribe for Each employee may subscribe for up to £2,000 worth of shares.subscribe to something phrasal verb formal if you subscribe to an idea, you agree with it or support itsubscribe to the view/belief/theory etc I have never subscribed to the view that schooldays are the happiest days of your life.
WORD ORIGINsubscribe
Origin:
1400-1500 Latin subscribere, from scribere ‘to write’VERB TABLE
subscribe
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | subscribe |
| he, she, it | subscribes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | subscribed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have subscribed |
| he, she, it | has subscribed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had subscribed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will subscribe |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have subscribed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am subscribing |
| he, she, it | is subscribing | |
| you, we, they | are subscribing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was subscribing |
| you, we, they | were subscribing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been subscribing |
| he, she, it | has been subscribing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been subscribing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be subscribing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been subscribing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Please subscribe your name to the document.
- Adults, adult women in particular, are subscribing to this expansionism for themselves without question.
- He says the issue - one of the last under the Business Expansion Scheme - was fully subscribed.
- Most of those companies also subscribe to the services.
- Not all Essenes subscribed to, or practised, precisely the same things.
- So if you subscribe to magazines or are on the mailing lists of other catalogs, your name will get circulated.
- To which principle of taxation do you subscribe?
Longman Language Activatorto have the same opinion as someone else
to have the same opinion: · I think it's too expensive. Do you agree?· "Yes, I'm sure you're right," agreed Tony.agree with: · Mr Johnson thinks it's too risky, and I tend to agree with him.· Lee agreed with Jackson that more opportunities should be created for minorities in film . agree that: · Most experts agree that drugs like heroin can cause permanent brain damage.agree on/about: · I agree with you about the color -- it looks awful.· The one thing all the parties agreed on was the need for fair elections.I quite agree British (=I agree completely): · Yes, I quite agree. Why should poor people pay so much tax?I couldn't agree more (=I agree completely): · "I wish it was time to go home." "I couldn't agree more."
formal if people are in agreement, they have the same opinion about something, especially after discussing it a lot and trying to agree: · No decision can be made until everyone is in agreement.be in agreement on: · The two sides are in agreement on the need for arms reduction.be in agreement with: · I found myself in agreement with the lawyer, for once.
formal to have the same opinion as someone on a particular subject: · Both teachers were of the same opinion -- she should be expelled from school immediately.· Mrs Ford clearly disapproved, and her sister appeared to be of the same opinion.
formal to have the same opinion as someone, especially about something important, in politics, business, science etc: · I share the view that peace can only be achieved through dialogue.share somebody's view: · Many people shared Duvald's view, and thought the plan should be stopped.share this/that view: · This view is shared by many doctors.
to have the same opinion or belief as a lot of other people: · She has always subscribed to the view that children should be given responsibility from an early age.· There is a business philosophy I subscribe to, which says that if you are not making mistakes, you are not doing it right.
formal to say that you have the same opinion as someone else: · "My opinion exactly", he concurred.concur with: · He resigned three years later, because he did not concur with the division of the country into separate republics.
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nouncomic strip, nouncommentary, nouncommentator, nouncompanion, nouncompendium, nouncomposition, nouncompositor, nouncontribute, verbcontributor, nouncopy, nouncopy editor, nouncopyist, nouncorrespondent, nouncoursebook, nouncover girl, nouncover story, nouncross-refer, verbcross-reference, nouncutting, noundaily, noundesk, noundiarist, noundiary, noundictionary, noundime novel, noundirectory, noundog-eared, adjectivedoorstep, verbdotted line, noundraft, noundraft, verbDTP, noundust jacket, nouned., edit, verbedition, nouneditor, nouneditorial, nouneditorship, nounemend, verbencyclopedia, nounentry, nounerratum, nounet al, adverbet cetera, adverbexclusive, nounexposure, nounexpurgated, adjectivefeature, nounff, figure, nounfiller, nounfinancial supermarket, Fleet Street, fly leaf, nounfolio, nounfollow-up, nounfont, nounfootnote, nounforeword, nounformat, nounformat, verbfrontispiece, nounfull-page, adjectivefull stop, nounfunny papers, noungagging order, galley, noungazette, noungazetteer, nounghost, verbghost writer, noungloss, noungloss, verbglossary, nounglossy, noungonzo journalism, noungossip column, noungraphic design, nounguide, nounguillotine, nounhack, nounhagiography, nounhalftone, nounhandbill, nounhandbook, nounhardback, nounhardcover, nounheading, nounheadline, nounheadline, verbheadword, nounhistory, nounhumorist, nounillustrate, verbillustration, nounimpression, nounimprimatur, nounimprint, nounindent, verbindentation, nounindex, nounindex, verbinsert, nouninset, nouninset, verbinstalment, nouninterpolate, verbISBN, nounissue, nounitalicize, verbitalics, nounjacket, nounjournal, nounjournalese, nounjournalism, nounjournalist, nounjourno, nounl, landscape, nounlayout, nounleader, nounleading article, nounleaf, nounletter-size, adjectivelibrary, nounlimited edition, nounlined, adjectiveLinotype, nounliterature, nounlocal paper, nounlocal rag, nounloose-leaf, adjectivelower case, nounmag, nounmagazine, nounmanuscript, nounmargin, nounmasthead, nounmezzotint, nounmicrofiche, nounmisprint, nounmonograph, nounmonthly, nounmorocco, nounmuckraking, nounN/A, N.B., news, nounnews agency, nounnewshound, nounnewsletter, nounnewspaper, nounnewsprint, nounnews release, nounnon-fiction, nounnote, nounnotebook, nounnotice, nounnumber, nounobituary, nounoffprint, nounoffset, adjectiveomnibus, nounop. cit., open letter, nounorgan, nounoverleaf, adverboverprint, verbp., pagination, nounpamphlet, nounpamphleteer, nounpap, nounpaparazzi, nounpaper, nounpaperback, nounpaperboy, nounpaper girl, nounpaper round, nounpaper shop, nounpara, passage, nounpaste-up, nounperiodical, nounpersonal ad, nounpersonal column, nounphrasebook, nounpicture book, nounpiece, nounplate, nounpocketbook, nounpp., prequel, nounpress, nounpress baron, nounpress box, nounpress conference, nounpress corps, nounpress cutting, nounpress gallery, nounpressman, nounpress office, nounpress release, nounprint, verbprint, nounprinted matter, nounprinter, nounprinting, nounprinting ink, nounprinting press, nounproblem page, nounproof, nounproofread, verbpublication, nounpublish, verbpublisher, nounpublishing, nounpull-out, nounquarterly, adjectivequarterly, nounquarto, nounquire, nounquotation, nounquote, verbrag, nounreader, nounreadership, nounreading, nounream, nounred ink, nounreference, nounreference book, nounreference library, nounrelease, verbreprint, verbreproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectivereview, nounreview, verbreviewer, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrider, nounroman, nounsans serif, nounsaturation, nounscare story, nounscoop, nounscoop, verbsection, nounserif, nounset, verbsilk screen, adjectivesketch, nounslipcase, nounsmall ad, nounsoft porn, nounsource, nounspace, nounspine, nounsplash, verbspoiler, nounstay of execution, nounstop press, nounstory, nounstorybook, nounstringer, nounstrip, nounstrip cartoon, nounsub, nounsub, verbsubedit, verbsub-editor, nounsubheading, nounsubscribe, verbsubscriber, nounsubscription, nounsuperscript, adjectivesupplement, nounsymposium, nounsyndicate, verbtable, nountabloid, nountext, nounthumb index, nountitle page, nountome, nountract, nountreatise, nountrot, nountype, nountypeface, nountypescript, nountypesetting, nountypographer, nountypography, nounvanity press, nounvellum, nounvignette, nounvol., volume, nounweekly, nounwell-thumbed, adjectivewoodblock, nounwrite-up, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I have never subscribed to the view that schooldays are the happiest days of your life.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
1[intransitive] to pay money, usually once a year, to have copies of a newspaper or magazine sent to you, or to have some other servicesubscribe to I have never subscribed to the view that schooldays are the happiest days of your life.· This is of little importance since in practice only two shares will be subscribed for.
· The medical students, in entering a traditionally conservative profession, were obliged to subscribe to conventionally repressive attitudes.· Its authority is subscribed to in conduct.· Party members were now obliged to subscribe to at least one party newspaper.· Not all Essenes subscribed to, or practised, precisely the same things.· But they've got that get up and do it attitude which all bands should subscribe to.· All other systems of social support should be for voluntary organizations of citizens to devise and subscribe to.· His portrait of Picasso subscribes to, rather than blows away, the legend.· How many clubs do you subscribe to that you never really visit?
NOUN· It is possible to subscribe to an updating service, but adopting your own scheme is perfectly adequate and is not expensive.· Most of those companies also subscribe to the services.· That also applies to those who subscribe to an online service and have outgrown it.· To activate service, a consumer also must subscribe to the Internet service provided exclusively by WebTV for $ 20 a month.
· But not all professionals subscribe to the view that disabled people are unsuitable as health professionals.· Since then I have refused to subscribe to the view that there is something malevolent or subconsciously deliberate about forgetfulness.
You can subscribe to the magazine for as little as $32 a year.2[intransitive] British English to pay money regularly to be a member of an organization or to help its worksubscribe to She subscribes to an environmental action group.3[intransitive] to agree to buy or pay for sharessubscribe for Each employee may subscribe for up to £2,000 worth of shares.subscribe to something phrasal verb formal if you subscribe to an idea, you agree with it or support itsubscribe to the view/belief/theory etc I have never subscribed to the view that schooldays are the happiest days of your life.