subscribe

To pay regularly to use a service.

• We subscribe to a streaming service.
• I subscribed for a year to get a discount.
• How much does it cost to subscribe to this service?

How to use it: subscribe to something (We subscribe to an online music service.); subscribe for a period (You can subscribe for one month.)

Common phrases: subscribe to something, subscribe to a service, subscribe for something

To arrange to receive a newspaper or magazine regularly, usually by paying.

• I subscribe to a monthly magazine.
• She subscribed to the local newspaper last year.
• Would you like to subscribe to the print edition?

How to use it: subscribe to something (I subscribe to a gardening magazine.); subscribe someone to something (She subscribed her father to a weekly newspaper.)

Common phrases: subscribe to something, subscribe to a magazine, subscribe someone to

To believe that an idea or opinion is right.

• I subscribe to that view.
• He never subscribed to his father’s political beliefs.
• Do you subscribe to the idea that success depends on luck?

How to use it: subscribe to something (I do not subscribe to that theory.); subscribe to the view that… (She subscribes to the view that education should be free.)

Similar words: agree with, believe in, accept

Opposites: reject

Common phrases: subscribe to something, subscribe to a theory, subscribe to the view

To pay money to become or remain a member of an organization.

• She subscribes to a local society.
• Members must subscribe annually to remain in the association.
• He subscribed to the club and paid the yearly membership fee.

How to use it: subscribe to something (He subscribes to the local historical society.)

Similar words: join

Common phrases: subscribe to something, subscribe to a club, subscribe annually

To agree to buy shares that a company is offering.

• She subscribed for shares in the company.
• Several banks subscribed for the new stock issue.
• How many shares do you plan to subscribe for?

How to use it: subscribe for something (Investors can subscribe for shares until Friday.)

Similar words: sign up to buy

Common phrases: subscribe for shares, subscribe for stock

To give or promise money for a shared fund or cause.

• Local businesses subscribed money for the new hall.
• She subscribed generously to the relief fund.
• Would you subscribe a small sum to our appeal?

How to use it: subscribe to something (Several families subscribed to the village repair fund.); subscribe an amount (The company subscribed five thousand pounds to the appeal.)

Similar words: contribute, donate

Common phrases: subscribe to something, subscribe money