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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To write underneath, as one's name; to sign (one's name) to a document.

2. (v. t.) 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.

3. (v. t.) To attest by writing one's name beneath; as, officers subscribe their official acts, and secretaries and clerks subscribe copies or records.

4. (v. t.) To promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount; as, each man subscribed ten dollars.

5. (v. t.) To sign away; to yield; to surrender.

6. (v. t.) To declare over one's signature; to publish.

7. (v. i.) To sign one's name to a letter or other document.

8. (v. i.) To give consent to something written, by signing one's name; hence, to assent; to agree.

9. (v. i.) To become surely; -- with for.

10. (v. i.) To yield; to admit one's self to be inferior or in the wrong.

11. (v. i.) To set one's name to a paper in token of promise to give a certain sum.

12. (v. i.) To enter one's name for a newspaper, a book, etc.

Strong's Hebrew

3789. kathab -- to write
... describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, writing,. A primitive root; to grave,
by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe ...
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Library

The Macedonians, Pressed by the Emperor's violence Toward Them ...
... Chapter XII."The Macedonians, pressed by the Emperor's Violence toward them, send
a Deputation to Liberius Bishop of Rome, and subscribe the Nicene Creed. ...
/.../chapter xii the macedonians pressed by.htm

General Introduction.
... I therefore agree to it, and willingly subscribe to it." These are the words of
one plainly deliberating, not blindly subscribing out of obedience. ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/general introduction.htm

part vi.
... Upon his arrival he desired him, and urged him with the usual arguments, with which
he thought also to deceive the others, that he would subscribe against us ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/part vi.htm

Epistle Xcviii. To Theodore, Curator of Ravenna.
... far. Furthermore, be it known to your Glory that the King's men who have
been sent hither press us to subscribe to the compact. ...
/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle xcviii to theodore curator.htm

The First Commandment
... the earth upon nothing.' Job 26:7. It makes God to be a God to us, when we are
persuaded in our hearts, and confess with our tongues, and subscribe with our ...
/.../watson/the ten commandments/2 1 the first commandment.htm

Biographical Sketch.
... "Subscribe, subscribe, dear husband, do! ... The only result of this petition was, that
the Reformed were forthwith commanded to subscribe the edict. ...
/.../gerhardt/paul gerhardts spiritual songs/biographical sketch.htm

part iv.
... to the Bishops and Magistrates, directing the Magistrates to urge on the Bishops,
and informing the Bishops that either they must subscribe against Athanasius ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/part iv.htm

The Life of Mr. Patrick Simpson.
... Mr. Adamson was his uncle by the mother's side; and when some of his brethren seemed
willing to acquiesce in the king's mandate, and subscribe their submission ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of mr patrick 2.htm

From this First Proof that the Prince had Been Won Over to their ...
... of the judgment which they had pronounced in regard to Athanasius, an edict was
issued by the emperor to the effect that those who did not subscribe to the ...
/.../life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter xxxix from this first.htm

Since the Most Religious Bishops of Egypt have Postponed for the ...
... Notes. Ancient Epitome of Canon XXX. It is the custom of the Egyptians that none
subscribe [299] without the permission of their Archbishop. ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xxx since the most.htm

Thesaurus

Subscribe (2 Occurrences)
... 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 ...
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Witness (295 Occurrences)
... 8. (vt) To see the execution of, as an instrument, and subscribe it for the purpose
of establishing its authenticity; as, to witness a bond or a deed. ...
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Foothills (19 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 32:44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe the deeds, and seal
them, and call witnesses, in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about ...
/f/foothills.htm - 12k

Evidences (3 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 32:44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal
them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about ...
/e/evidences.htm - 7k

Environs (7 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 32:44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe the writings, and seal
them, and take witnesses, in the land of Benjamin, and in the environs of ...
/e/environs.htm - 9k

Subscribed (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Subscribe. Multi-Version Concordance
Subscribed (2 Occurrences). Jeremiah 32:10 I subscribed ...
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Surname (11 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 44:5 One shall say, I am the LORD's; and another shall call himself by the
name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and ...
/s/surname.htm - 12k

Signed (8 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 32:44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe the deeds, and seal
them, and call witnesses, in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about ...
/s/signed.htm - 9k

Sign (181 Occurrences)
... 17. (n.) To make a sign upon; to mark with a sign. 18. (n.) To affix a signature
to; to ratify by hand or seal; to subscribe in one's own handwriting. 19. ...
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Suborned (2 Occurrences)

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Bible Concordance

Subscribe (2 Occurrences)

Nehemiah 9:38 And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, seal unto it.
(See JPS)

Isaiah 44:5 One shall say, I am the LORD's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

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