Suscribir

Suscribir is a Spanish verb with several related meanings that revolve around signing, endorsing, or enrolling. It derives from the Latin subscribere, literally “to write under,” from sub- “under” and scribere “to write.”

The main senses include: signing or endorsing a document, such as a contract or act, where suscribir means to sign and, in many cases, to approve or certify the document; and enrolling or subscribing to a service or publication, for example suscribirse a una revista or suscribirse a un canal, which is common in the digital realm.

In finance and corporate contexts, suscribir is used to describe pledging or committing capital to acquire shares or other securities, as in suscribir acciones. The process is referred to as la suscripción de acciones, and it may involve fulfilling formal requirements with the issuer.

Reflexive form: suscribirse is used when the subject registers for or subscribes to something on their own initiative, such as “Me suscribí al boletín” or “Se suscribió al servicio.”

Conjugation and usage notes: suscribir es un verbo regular de la segunda conjugación (-ir). Examples in present tense: suscribo, suscribes, suscribe, suscribimos, suscribís, suscriben. The imperfecto es suscribía; el pretérito, suscribí, suscribiste, suscribió, suscribimos, suscribisteis, suscribieron. En el habla cotidiana, particularmente en redes y plataformas online, la forma pronominal suscribirse es común para indicar inscripción o suscripción.