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(səb-scrīb′)v. sub·scribed, sub·scrib·ing, sub·scribes
v.tr.
1. To pledge or contribute (a sum of money).
2.
a. To sign (one's name) at the end of a document, especially to attest to or authenticate it.
b. To sign one's name to (a document) in attestation, testimony, or consent: subscribe a will.
3. To purchase or claim the shares of (a new issue of stock, bonds, or other securities): a bond offering that is fully subscribed.
v.intr.
1.
a. To contract to receive and pay for a certain number of issues of a publication, for access to a website that is protected by a paywall, for tickets to a series of events or performances, or for a utility service, for example.
b. To agree to an ongoing arrangement by which one receives online content, as from a specific website or a specific user on a website.
2. To promise to pay or contribute money: subscribe to a charity.
3. To purchase or claim shares of a new issue of stock, bonds, or other securities: an investor who subscribed for 100 shares.
4. To feel or express hearty approval: I subscribe to your opinion. See Synonyms at assent.
5. To sign one's name to a document.
[Middle English subscriben, to sign, from Latin subscrībere : sub-, sub- + scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.]
sub·scrib′er n.
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(səbˈskraɪb)vb
1. (Banking & Finance) (usually foll by to) to pay or promise to pay (a sum of money) as a contribution (to a fund or charity, for a magazine, etc), esp at regular intervals
2. (Law) to inscribe or sign (one's name, etc) at the end of a contract, will, or other document
3. (foll by: to) to give support or approval: to subscribe to the theory of transubstantiation.
[C15: from Latin subscrībere to write underneath, from sub- + scrībere to write]
subˈscriber n
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sub•scribe
(səbˈskraɪb)v. -scribed, -scrib•ing. v.t.
1. to give, pay, or pledge (a sum of money) as a contribution, gift, or investment.
2. to append one's signature or mark to (a document), as in approval or attestation of its contents.
3. to append, as one's signature, at the bottom of a document or the like; sign.
4. to agree or assent to.
v.i. 5. to give, pay, or pledge money as a contribution, gift, or investment.
6. to obtain a subscription to a publication, series of concerts, cable television service, etc.
7. to give one's consent; sanction: I will not subscribe to popular fallacies.
8. to sign one's name to a document, as to show approval.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin subscrībere=sub- sub- + scrībere to write]
sub•scrib′er, n.
sub•scrib′er•ship`, n.
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Past participle: subscribed
Gerund: subscribing
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| Verb | 1. | subscribe - offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; "The broker subscribed 500 shares" investing, investment - the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit |
| 2. | subscribe - mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week" rubricate - sign with a mark instead of a name | |
| 3. | subscribe - adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion" | |
| 4. | subscribe - pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station" donate - give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month" | |
| 5. | subscribe - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" |
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subscribe
verb
1. support, agree, advocate, consent, endorse, countenance, acquiesce I've personally never subscribed to the view.
2. pay a subscription, read regularly, buy regularly, take, take regularly You can also subscribe to the newspaper.
3. contribute, give, donate, chip in (informal) I subscribe to a few favourable charities.
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verb2. To respond affirmatively; receive with agreement or compliance:
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Translations
يَتَبَرَّعيَشْتَرِك في جَريدَه أو مَجَلَّه
předplatit sipřispětupsat
abonnerebidragestøtte
allekirjoittaalahjoittaatilata
adakozikelõfizetelőfizet
gefa peningagerast áskrifandi
aukoti pinigųduoti pinigųprenumerataprenumeratoriusprenumeravimas
abonētziedot
subscrie
predplatiť si
naročiti se
prenumerera
abone olmakbağış yapmak
subscribe
[səbˈskraɪb]A. VI
1. to subscribe to
1.1. (= buy, pay for) [+ magazine, newspaper] → su(b)scribirse or abonarse a; [+ e-mail list] → su(b)scribirse a
he subscribes to a pay TV channel → está abonado a un canal de televisión de pago
he subscribes to a pay TV channel → está abonado a un canal de televisión de pago
1.2. (= contribute to) [+ charity, good cause] → contribuir con
1.3. (= share) I've personally never subscribed to that view → yo personalmente nunca he sido de esa opinión
I don't subscribe to the idea that money should be given to people like that → yo no soy partidario de que se dé dinero a gente como esa
I don't subscribe to the idea that money should be given to people like that → yo no soy partidario de que se dé dinero a gente como esa
2. to subscribe for [+ stocks, shares] → su(b)scribir
subscribed capital (Comm) → capital m su(b)scrito
subscribed capital (Comm) → capital m su(b)scrito
B. VT
1. (= contribute) [+ money] → donar
2. (= apply for) the share issue was heavily subscribed → la oferta de venta de acciones ha tenido mucha demanda
the language courses are all fully subscribed → la matrícula de los cursos de idiomas está completa
the language courses are all fully subscribed → la matrícula de los cursos de idiomas está completa
3. (frm) [+ signature] → poner; [+ document] → su(b)scribir
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[səbˈskraɪb] vi (online, to mailing list etc) → s'inscrire, s'abonner
subscribe to
vt fus (= agree with) [+ opinion, belief, theory] → souscrire à
[+ newspaper, magazine] (= take out subscription to) → s'abonner à (= be subscriber to) → être abonné(e) à
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vt money → zeichnen (form); (to appeal) → spenden (to für); to subscribe one’s signature or name to a document (form) → ein Dokument (unter)zeichnen
vi
(= contribute, promise to contribute) → spenden, geben (→ to +dat); to subscribe to an appeal → sich an einer Spendenaktion beteiligen; to subscribe for a book → ein Buch vorbestellen; to subscribe for shares in a company → Aktien einer Gesellschaft zeichnen
(= support) to subscribe to something (to proposal) → etw gutheißen, etw billigen; to opinion, theory → sich einer Sache (dat) → anschließen
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[səbˈskraɪb]1. vi to subscribe to (magazine) → abbonarsi a; (fund) → sottoscrivere; (opinion) → condividere, approvare
to subscribe for (shares) → sottoscrivere
to subscribe for (shares) → sottoscrivere
2. vt (money) → devolvere
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(səbˈskraib) verb1. to give money, with other people, to a charity or other cause. He subscribes to a lot of charities; We each subscribed $1 towards the present.
2. (with to) to promise to receive and pay for a series of issues of (a magazine etc). I've been subscribing to that magazine for four years.
subˈscriber noun a person who subscribes to a charity or a magazine etc.
subscription (səbˈskripʃən) noun1. the act of subscribing.
2. a sum of money that is subscribed eg for receiving a magazine, for a membership of a club etc.
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