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works one's passage

works one's passage is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work one's passage.

Meaning of work one's passage

Verb

work one's passage (third-person singular simple present works one's passage, present participle working one's passage, simple past and past participle worked one's passage)

  1. To pay for one's voyage by working while on board, rather than by paying a fare.

Questions about works one's passage

What is works one's passage the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Works one's passage is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work one's passage.

Words near works one's passage in the dictionary

  1. works on
  2. works one's buns off
  3. works one's fingers to the bone
  4. works one's guts out
  5. works one's magic
  6. works one's passage
  7. works one's tail off
  8. works one's way
  9. works one's way up
  10. works oneself to the bone
  11. works out

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