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subscribe

[suhb-skrahyb] / səbˈskraɪb /
VERB
pay for use; contribute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ante up sign up
STRONG
advocate buy consent donate endorse enroll give grant ink offer pledge promise register second set sign support
WEAK
chip in come through do one's part make a deal pitch in put up signature
Antonyms
STRONG
break deny disapprove discourage keep neglect oppose protest refuse reject renege take withhold
WEAK
disagree
VERB
agree
Synonyms
STRONGEST
underwrite
STRONG
accede acquiesce advocate approve assent autograph back bless boost consent cosign countenance ditto endorse favor ink obey okay sanction sign support take undersign
WEAK
get behind give stamp of approval give the go-ahead go along with hold with put John Hancock on rubber-stamp signature yes
Antonyms
STRONG
condemn deny disagree disallow disapprove discourage dissent hinder hurt object oppose prevent protest refuse reject veto

Example Sentences

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When Carmen, from London, took out a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud, she wanted to subscribe for three months.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

There are good shows here, but with the possible exception of “Shrinking,” probably none that stand out as reasons to subscribe.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

One need not subscribe completely to any of these approaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Artists can subscribe to any combination of the three, though the booking agent is the foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

My father did not subscribe to local prejudice toward amaMfengu and befriended two amaMfengu brothers, George and Ben Mbekela.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.