v. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ They ] subscribed their names under them. Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

All the bishops subscribed the sentence. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To attest by writing one's name beneath; as, officers subscribe their official acts, and secretaries and clerks subscribe copies or records. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount; as, each man subscribed ten dollars. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To sign away; to yield; to surrender. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. To declare over one's signature; to publish. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Either or must shortly hear from him, or I will subscribe him a coward. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To sign one's name to a letter or other document. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To give consent to something written, by signing one's name; hence, to assent; to agree. [ 1913 Webster ]

So spake, so wished, much humbled Eve; but Fate
Subscribed not. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To become surely; -- with for. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To yield; to admit one's self to be inferior or in the wrong. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I will subscribe, and say I wronged the duke. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To set one's name to a paper in token of promise to give a certain sum. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. To enter one's name for a newspaper, a book, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who subscribes; one who contributes to an undertaking by subscribing. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who enters his name for a paper, book, map, or the like. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]