Background for subscribing

subscribing

/səbˈskraɪbɪŋ/

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verb

To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.

Examples :

"Would you like to subscribe or subscribe a friend to our new magazine, Lexicography Illustrated?"

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verb

To pay for the provision of a service, such as Internet access or a cell phone plan.

Examples :

"My family is subscribing to a new streaming service so we can watch movies together. "

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verb

To believe or agree with a theory or an idea (used with to).

Examples :

"I don’t subscribe to that theory."

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To pay money to be a member of an organization.

Examples :

"She is subscribing to the community garden so she can grow her own vegetables. "

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To contribute or promise to contribute money to a common fund.

Examples :

"We are subscribing money to the school's new library fund. "

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To promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount.

Examples :

"Each man subscribed ten dollars."

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To agree to buy shares in a company.

Examples :

"Many investors are subscribing to the new tech company because they believe it will be very successful. "

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To sign; to mark with one's signature as a token of consent or attestation.

Examples :

"Officers subscribe their official acts, and secretaries and clerks subscribe copies or records."

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To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).

Examples :

"The lawyer asked him to finish the contract by subscribing his name at the very bottom. "

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verb

To sign away; to yield; to surrender.

Examples :

"By subscribing to the company's demands, the workers gave up their right to negotiate better wages. "

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To yield; to admit to being inferior or in the wrong.

Examples :

"After seeing the evidence, the lawyer was subscribing to the fact that his client was indeed guilty, despite initially believing in his innocence. "

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To declare over one's signature; to publish.

Examples :

"The author is subscribing his name to the official report, confirming his involvement and agreement with its contents. "

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verb

To indicate interest in the communications made by a person or organization.

Examples :

"My YouTube channel has reached 100,000 subscribers."

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noun

A subscription.

Examples :

"Her subscribing to the magazine helped support independent journalism. "

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