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to subscribe
01
to pay some money in advance to use or receive something regularly
Intransitive: to subscribe to a service
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
subscribe
3rd person singular
subscribes
present participle
subscribing
past simple
subscribed
past participle
subscribed
Examples
Readers often subscribe to magazines to receive regular issues at their doorstep.
1.1
to voluntarily sign up or register for a service or regular updates, indicating the desire to receive ongoing content or notifications from a specific source
Intransitive: to subscribe to an online service or platform
Examples
They subscribed to a streaming service to watch their favorite shows.
02
to commit to purchasing shares in a company, typically during an initial offering or investment round
Intransitive: to subscribe to shares of a company
Examples
He decided to subscribe to the new startup's shares, hoping it would be a successful investment.
03
to sign a document, such as a will or contract, indicating agreement or authorization
Transitive: to subscribe a document
Examples
She will subscribe the contract tomorrow after reviewing the terms carefully.
04
to approve, endorse, or give consent to an idea or belief
Intransitive: to subscribe to an idea or belief
Examples
The board members subscribed to the new policy after a lengthy discussion.
05
to pledge or commit to donate a specific amount of money to a fund or cause, often on a recurring basis
Intransitive: to subscribe to a fund or charity
Examples
He decided to subscribe to the charity and donate a fixed amount each month.
Lexical Tree
subscribed
subscriber
unsubscribe
subscribe
