DictionarysubscribeAgreement with a belief
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

Similar words

agree
Expresses shared opinion without necessarily suggesting a lasting belief.
endorse
Emphasizes openly supporting a view rather than merely holding it.
accept
Emphasizes regarding an idea as true or valid.