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subscribe
to arrange to receive something regularly, or to agree with a view in writing
Synonyms
- enroll
- register
- endorse
Antonyms
- cancel
- unsubscribe
subscribe in a sentence
Every month, thousands of readers subscribe to the science magazine for new discoveries.
Before the meeting ended, several club members stood up to subscribe publicly to the treasurer's new fundraising plan for the shelter.
Where it comes from
From Latin subscribere 'to write underneath, sign'
Memory hook
subSCRIBE — SCRIB (write, from Latin scribere) + SUB (under) — sign your name UNDER to agree.
Word parts
- scrib/script — write
subscribe: sub- (under) + scrib (write)
Read it in context
- The Thursday Exchange Social Science