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dues

noun
USDOOZ/duz/UKDYOOZ/djuːz/

2 meanings of dues

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  1. 1
    nounplural
    Regular money you pay to belong to a club, group, or team.

    Like paying a little money each month so you can keep using a club.

    She paid her dues so she could keep playing on the team.

    Members who do not pay their dues lose the right to use the gym.

    Similarfees, subscription

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of due. It usually means money you pay regularly to belong to a club or union.

    Members pay their dues at the start of every year.

    The union raised its dues by five dollars a month.

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dues is a form of due

due, noun: A fee a member pays to belong to a club or group. Full entry

Forms
duedues plural
Spelling
due → dues: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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