paying one's dues

A form of pay one's dues — To outlay money which is owed as a membership fee or price of admission.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pay one's dues
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paying one's dues. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20one's%20dues

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“paying one's dues.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20one's%20dues. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paying one's dues,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20one's%20dues.

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