Legal Definitions - subscribe

Definition: To subscribe means to:

• Write your name on a document to show that you created it, like signing a letter.
• Sign a document to agree to its terms, like signing a contract.
• Agree to pay for a service that you will receive regularly, like subscribing to Amazon Prime or Netflix.
• Buy stocks, bonds, or other securities, like subscribing to 5000 shares of corporation X.
• Pledge to make a monetary contribution, like subscribing to a charity.

For example, when you subscribe to a magazine, you agree to pay for it regularly and receive it in the mail. When you subscribe to a charity, you promise to donate money to support their cause. These examples illustrate the different ways that the term "subscribe" can be used in a legal context.