Subscribe-Ascribe | Commonly Confused Words

Subscribe

/səbˈskraɪb/

To sign up to regularly receive something like a service or publication

Don't forget to like and subscribe.To receive updates, subscribe to our newsletter.You can subscribe to the monthly meal kit service.

/əˈskraɪb/

To attribute something to a cause, source, or author

She tends to ascribe her success to sheer luck.People often ascribe human traits to their pets.I can't ascribe to the rumors I've heard about him.

Subscribe means to sign up or take part in a service or publication, often involving a fee.
Ascribe means to attribute or assign a cause to something.
Remember that subscribe often relates to services and goods, like magazines or online content.
The prefix sub- often involves an action, as in subscribe.
Ascribe involves assigning a cause, think of a for assign.