subscribe — to pay money regularly to receive a service, publication, or access to content
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to pay money regularly to receive a service, publication, or access to content
Pronunciation (IPA): /səbˈskraɪb/
Example Sentences
- My grandma finally learned to subscribe to YouTube channels, now she's obsessed with cat videos.
- I subscribe to the philosophy that pizza is a vegetable if it has enough toppings.
- Students can subscribe to academic journals at a discounted rate.
subscribe
VERB[/səbˈskraɪb/]
to pay money regularly to receive a service, publication, or access to content
She taps the button to subscribe to her favorite baking channel.
Subscribe, let the doctor prescribe, as he describes the cure!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'subscribere', composed of 'sub-' (under) and 'scribere' (to write). Originally meant to write one's name underneath a document as a signature or endorsement, later evolving to mean agreeing to terms or regularly receiving a service.
Breakdown
sub- (under) + scribe (write) + -e (verb ending) = subscribe; later extended with -r (agent noun) to form 'subscriber' (one who subscribes)
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📝Examples
“My grandma finally learned to subscribe to YouTube channels, now she's obsessed with cat videos.”
“I subscribe to the philosophy that pizza is a vegetable if it has enough toppings.”
“Students can subscribe to academic journals at a discounted rate.”
“She decided to subscribe to a meal delivery service to save time on cooking.”
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