suscribir

to sign

to subscribe to

USAGE NOTE

This word may also be spelled "subscribir."

suscribir(soos-kree-beer)

transitive verb

1. (to authorize)

a. to sign

El aspirante suscribió el contrato de confidencialidad antes de la entrevista.

The candidate signed the confidentiality agreement before the interview.

2. (to support)

a. to endorse

Suscribo todas y cada una de las palabras de tu madre.

I endorse every single word your mother said.

b. to subscribe to

Los profesores suscriben la opinión del psicólogo sobre el comportamiento del niño.

The teachers subscribe to the psychologist's opinion concerning the child's behavior.

3. (to enroll; used with "a")

a. to subscribe to

Mi madre suscribió a mi hermana a una revista de moda.

My mother subscribed my sister to a fashion magazine.

4. (finance)

a. to take out an option on

"Todos los que suscribieron acciones del banco quebrado recuperarán su dinero", aseguró el ministro

"Everyone who took out an option on the shares of the bankrupt bank will get their money back," the minister claimed.

suscribirse

pronominal verb

5. (to enroll; used with "a")

a. to subscribe to

Miguel se suscribió a una revista de decoración nueva.

Miguel subscribed to a new home decor magazine.