Subscribe — Defs

01 v. t. To write underneath, as one's name; to sign (one's name) to a document.

imp. & p. p. Subscribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Subscribing

1.
To write underneath, as one's name; to sign (one's name) to a document.
“[They] subscribed their names under them.” — Sir T. More.
2.
To sign with one's own hand; to give consent to, as something written, or to bind one's self to the terms of, by writing one's name beneath; as, parties subscribe a covenant or contract; a man subscribes a bond.
“All the bishops subscribed the sentence.” — Milman.
3.
To attest by writing one's name beneath; as, officers subscribe their official acts, and secretaries and clerks subscribe copies or records.
4.
To promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount; as, each man subscribed ten dollars.
5.
To sign away; to yield; to surrender.[Obs.]
6.
To declare over one's signature; to publish.[Obs.]
“Either or must shortly hear from him, or I will subscribe him a coward.” — Shak.

02 v. i. To sign one's name to a letter or other document.

1.
To sign one's name to a letter or other document.
2.
To give consent to something written, by signing one's name; hence, to assent; to agree.
“So spake, so wished, much humbled Eve; but Fate Subscribed not.” — Milton.
3.
To become surely; -- with for.[R.]
4.
To yield; to admit one's self to be inferior or in the wrong.[Obs.]
“I will subscribe, and say I wronged the duke.” — Shak.
5.
To set one's name to a paper in token of promise to give a certain sum.
6.
To enter one's name for a newspaper, a book, etc.