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   due

   /djuː/

   adjective

   • 1. expected at or planned for at a certain time: "the baby's due in August" Similar expectedrequiredawaitedanticipatedscheduled for
   • ▪ (of a payment) required at a certain time: "the May instalment was due" Similar owingowedto be paidpayablepayable nowpayable immediatelyreceivable immediatelyoutstandingoverdueunpaidunsettledundischargeddelinquentpast dueOpposite paid
   • ▪ (of a person) having reached a point where the thing mentioned is required or owed: "she was due for a rise"
   • ▪ (of a thing) required or owed as a legal or moral obligation: "he was only taking back what was due to him" Similar deserved bymerited byearned bywarranted byappropriate tofit forfitting forsuitable forright forproper toarchaic:meet forOpposite undeserved by
   • 2. of the proper quality or extent: "driving without due care and attention" Similar properright and propercorrectrightfulfittingsuitableappropriateaptadequatesufficientenoughamplesatisfactoryrequisiteformal:condignarchaic:meetOpposite unsuitable

   noun

   • 1. one's right; what is owed to one: "he thought it was his due" Similar rightful treatmentfair treatmentdeserved fatejust punishmentrightentitlementrightsjust desertsdesertsinformal:comeuppancearchaic:recompense
   • 2. an obligatory payment; a fee: "he had paid trade union dues for years" Similar feemembership feesubscriptionchargetolllevypaymentcontribution

   adverb

   • 1. (with reference to a point of the compass) exactly; directly: "we'll head due south again on the same road"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘payable’): from Old French deu ‘owed’, based on Latin debitus ‘owed’, from debere ‘owe’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DUE definition: 1. expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time: 2. at a suitable time in the future: 3…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dueDue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DUE is owed or owing as a debt. How to use due in a sentence. owed or owing as a debt; owed or owing as a natural or moral right; according to accepted notions or procedures : appropriate…

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dueDUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Due definition: owed at present; having reached the date for payment. See examples of DUE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'due' Word Frequency. due. (djuː , US duː ) Word forms: plural dues. 1. phrase B1. If an event is due to something, it happens or exists as a direct result of that thing. The country's economic problems are largely due to the weakness of the recovery. [+ to] If the trip is a success, a lot of this will be due to Mr Green's efforts.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › dueDue - definition of due by The Free Dictionary

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   due. (do͞o, dyo͞o) adj. 1. Payable immediately or on demand. 2. Owed as a debt; owing: the amount still due. 3. In accord with right, convention, or courtesy; appropriate: due esteem; all due respect. 4. Meeting special requirements; sufficient: We have due cause to honor them. 5. a.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dueDue - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word due has to do with deadlines and things that are owed. When you're time is up on a library book, it's due. Many bills — such as cable and phone bills — are due once a month. If you miss a due date, you could be in trouble: you might get a bad grade on your paper or the cable guy might take away your favorite stations.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdue adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [not before noun] arranged or expected. When's the baby due? The next train is due in five minutes. My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). due to do something Rose is due to start school in January. due for something The band's first album is due for release later this month. owed.