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   Due

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   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 installment 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 raise"
   • ▪ (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; adequate: "driving without due care and attention" Similar properright and propercorrectrightfulfittingsuitableappropriateaptadequatesufficientenoughamplesatisfactoryrequisiteformal:condignarchaic:meetOpposite unsuitable

   noun

   • 1. a person's right; what is owed to someone: "he attracts more criticism than is his due" Similar rightful treatmentfair treatmentdeserved fatejust punishmentrightentitlementrightsjust desertsdesertsinformal:comeuppancearchaic:recompense
   • 2. an obligatory payment; a fee: "he had paid 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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   This article provides definitions and examples for the word "due" in different contexts, such as time, payment, direction etc. It also includes translations in different languages.

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   The word "due" can be used as an adjective to describe something that is expected or planned to happen at a certain time. It can also describe the state of being owed, payable, or required.

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   The word "due" can also be used as an adverb meaning directly and exactly toward a particular point without deviating.

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   The phrase "due on/by sth" means payable or required by a specified date or event.

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   Learn the meaning of due as an adjective, noun, adverb, and preposition in English. Find out how to use due to, due on, due for, and other expressions with due.

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

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   2 days ago · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'due' in different contexts. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for 'due' in British and American English.

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   due: 1 n that which is deserved or owed “give the devil his due ” Type of: right an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature n a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership) “the society dropped him for non-payment of dues ” Type of: fixed charge , fixed cost , fixed costs a ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective due, which can mean caused by, expected, owed, suitable or with respect. See examples, idioms, homophones and related topics.

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   DUE definition: 1. expected or planned: 2. because of something: 3. Money that is due is owed to someone and must…. Learn more.