English verb: subscribe | |||
| 1. | subscribe (possession) offer to buy, as of stocks and shares | ||
| Samples | The broker subscribed 500 shares. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bid, offer, tender | ||
| Domain category | investing, investment | ||
| 2. | subscribe (communication) mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) | ||
| Samples | She signed the letter and sent it off. Please sign here. | ||
| Synonyms | sign | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | write | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rubricate | ||
| 3. | subscribe (communication) adopt as a belief | ||
| Samples | I subscribe to your view on abortion. | ||
| Synonyms | support | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agree, concord, concur, hold | ||
| Entail | approve, O.K., okay, sanction | ||
| 4. | subscribe (possession) pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals | ||
| Samples | I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station. | ||
| Synonyms | pledge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | donate | ||
| 5. | subscribe (possession) receive or obtain regularly | ||
| Samples | We take the Times every day. | ||
| Synonyms | subscribe to, take | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | buy, purchase | ||