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- DictionaryDue/do͞o/
adjective
- 1. expected at or planned for at a certain time: "the baby's due in August"
- 2. of the proper quality or extent; adequate: "driving without due care and attention"
noun
- 1. a person's right; what is owed to someone: "he attracts more criticism than is his due"
- 2. an obligatory payment; a fee: "he had paid union dues for years"
adverb
- 1. (with reference to a point of the compass) exactly; directly: "we'll head due south again on the same road"
DUE definition: 1. expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time: 2. at a suitable time in the future: 3…. Learn more.
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: owed at present; having reached the date for payment. See examples of DUE used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of due adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DUE definition: 1. expected or planned: 2. because of something: 3. Money that is due is owed to someone and must…. Learn more.
