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1. : owed or owing as a debt. is due a full week's pay. 2. a. : owed or owing as a natural or moral right. finally got the recognition she was due. give credit where credit is due. everyone's right to dissent … is due the full protection of the Constitution Nat Hentoff.
DUE definition: 1. expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time: 2. at a suitable time in the future: 3…. Learn more.
Due definition: owed at present; having reached the date for payment. See examples of DUE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
If someone is due for something, that thing is planned to happen or be given to them now, or very soon, often after they have been waiting for it for a long time. She was due for a follow-up appointment.
due noun. Meaning & use. 1.a. Usually in plural. 1.a.i. 1423–. An obligatory payment due to an authority such as the church or the State; a tax, tribute, toll, etc. Frequently with modifying word specifying the nature of the charge. crown dues, Easter dues, harbour-due, market dues, tonnage due, etc.: see the first element. 1423–4.
DUE definition: 1. expected or planned: 2. because of something: 3. Money that is due is owed to someone and must…. Learn more.
Due Definition. Payable immediately or on demand. Owed or owing as a debt, right, etc.; payable. The first payment is due. Suitable; fitting; proper; usual. With all due respect, in due time. In accord with right, convention, or courtesy; appropriate. Due esteem; all due respect.
Definition of due adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
