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Webster 1913 Edition

Subscribe

Sub-scribe′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Subscribed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Subscribing
.]
[L.
subscribere
,
subscriptum
;
sub
under +
scribere
to write: cf. F.
souscrire
. See
Scribe
.]
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.]
Shak.
6.
To declare over one's signature; to publish.
[Obs.]
Either or must shortly hear from him, or I will
subscribe
him a coward.
Shakespeare

Sub-scribe′

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To sign one's name to a letter or other document.
Shak.
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.]
Shak.
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.
Shakespeare
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Subscribe

SUBSCRI'BE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. subscribo; sub and scribo, to write.]
1.
To sign with one's own hand; to give consent to something written, or to bind one's self by writing one's name beneath; as, parties subscribe a covenant or contract; a man subscribes a bond or articles of agreement.
2.
To attest by writing one's name beneath; as, officers subscribe their official acts; and secretaries and clerks subscribe copies of records.
3.
To promise to give by writing one's name; as, each man subscribed ten dollars or ten shillings.
4.
To submit. [Not in use.]

SUBSCRI'BE

,
Verb.
I.
To promise to give a certain sum by setting one's name to a paper. The paper was offered and many subscribed.
1.
To assent; as, I could not subscribe to his opinion.

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