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dues

The correct spelling is dues.

How to pronounce dues

noun

IPA: /djuːz/

Say it like: Due-s

The correct spelling is dues. Deserved acknowledgment. For example: "Give him his due — he is a good actor."

Usage Examples

Give him his due — he is a good actor.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Deserved acknowledgment.
  2. 2.(in plural dues) A membership fee.
  3. 3.That which is owed; debt; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done, duty.
  4. 4.Right; just title or claim.
  5. 5.Membership fees.

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