subscribe to

1. Contract to receive and pay for a given number of issues of a periodical, for tickets to a series of performances, or for a utility service. For example, We subscribe to the local paper , or Betty and I have been subscribing to this concert series for years , or We have no choice; we have to subscribe to the local power company .

2. Promise to pay or contribute money to, as in We subscribe to many charities . [Mid-1600s] All of these usages come from subscribe in the sense of “sign one's name to something, such as a pledge.”

3. Feel or express approval of, as in I subscribe to your opinion but I don't think Donald does . [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

I like to say no because I don’t really subscribe to the idea that you have to take things home with you.

From Los Angeles Times

Commissioner Rob Manfred has said the league hopes to assemble the streaming rights of a critical mass of teams, then offer fans the ability to subscribe to a national package without any local blackouts.

From Los Angeles Times

Just a month ago, Kardashian encouraged her followers to subscribe to his page.

From Salon

Bianco called it irrelevant that most sovereign citizens subscribe to far-right beliefs.

From Los Angeles Times

The diagnosis of defeat they subscribe to will be crucial in determining how they set out to find a cure.

From BBC

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