subscribe to

verb

subscribed to; subscribing to; subscribes to
1
: to pay money to get (a publication or service) regularly
I subscribe to several newspapers/magazines.
2
British : to belong to or support (something, such as an organization) by paying money regularly
subscribe to a charity
3
: to agree with or support (an opinion, theory, etc.)
I subscribe to the idea that voting is my civic duty.
She subscribes to the theory that some dinosaurs were warm-blooded and others were cold-blooded.

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“Subscribe to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subscribe%20to. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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