verb
subscribe
To agree with or support a belief or theory.
She subscribes to the belief that everyone deserves a second chance.
Etymology
Latin subscribere means to write underneath. Signing beneath a statement signaled assent, giving subscribe its sense of agreeing with an idea.
More examples
- I don't subscribe to the theory that stress explains every illness.
- He has always subscribed to the principle of equal pay.
- You can respect her without subscribing to her views.
Forms
subscribe · subscribes · subscribed · subscribing