subscribe

verb

səb-ˈskrīb How to pronounce subscribe (audio)
Definition of subscribenext
1
as in to agree
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) promised that as president he would never subscribe to the use of torture as an interrogation method, regardless of the circumstances

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2
as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document) they dutifully subscribed several dozen forms at the mortgage closing

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How is the word subscribe distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of subscribe are accede, acquiesce, agree, assent, and consent. While all these words mean "to concur with what has been proposed," subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support.

subscribes wholeheartedly to the idea

When might accede be a better fit than subscribe?

In some situations, the words accede and subscribe are roughly equivalent. However, accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent.

officials acceded to the prisoners' demands

In what contexts can acquiesce take the place of subscribe?

Although the words acquiesce and subscribe have much in common, acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition.

acquiesced to his boss's wishes

Where would agree be a reasonable alternative to subscribe?

The meanings of agree and subscribe largely overlap; however, agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion.

finally agreed to come along

When is it sensible to use assent instead of subscribe?

While the synonyms assent and subscribe are close in meaning, assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions.

voters assented to the proposal

When would consent be a good substitute for subscribe?

The synonyms consent and subscribe are sometimes interchangeable, but consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired.

consented to their daughter's going

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Recent Examples of subscribe Click here to subscribe and get it in your inbox every Tuesday. —Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 There's no hint of an option to subscribe only to YouTube Music, so that service remains bound to ad-free YouTube, even if the opposite is no longer true. —Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025 Here is a roundup of high school varsity action on Friday, Feb. 7. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025 For more from Adam Levine, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here. —Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subscribe
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  1. agree
  2. sign
  3. assent
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  • And the parties hoping to form Germany’s next government agreed to overhaul borrowing rules to inject more money into the military, although this must still be approved by parliament.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Elections last September produced a largely inconclusive result, and for three months the ‘ruling’ centre-right OVP party and a host of smaller parties - Social Democrats and liberal Neos party (and the Greens) - struggled to agree on a coalition programme.
    — Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of agree
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  • The striker signed a four-year deal on his return but moved to West Brom in 2017 for £12million, double the fee Southampton had paid Burnley five years earlier.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The two cities have also signed several letters of intent and memorandums of understanding regarding the park and possible annexations.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of sign
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  • Jordan’s king cannot assent to Mr. Trump’s plan without risking the ire of different important elements of his country’s population.
    — Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Ramaphosa assented to the law on Jan. 23 after five years of public consultation and parliamentary debate.
    — Chad de Guzman, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Definition of assent

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