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due (do̵̅o̅, dyo̵̅o̅)

adjective

  1. owed or owing as a debt, right, etc.; payable the first payment is due
  2. suitable; fitting; proper with all due respect
  3. as much as is required; enough; adequate due care, in due time
  4. expected or scheduled to arrive or be ready; timed for a certain hour or date the plane is due at 6:30 P.M.

Etymology: ME < OFr deu, pp. of devoir, to owe < L debere, to owe: see debt

adverb

exactly; directly due west

noun

anything due or owed; specif.,

  1. deserved recognition to give a man his due
  2. fees, taxes, or other charges membership dues

due Idioms

become due

or fall due

to become payable as previously arranged

due to

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  1. caused by; resulting from an omission due to oversight
  2. Informal because of: widely so used despite objections by some grammarians the name was omitted due to oversight

pay one's dues

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Slang to earn certain rights, privileges, etc. as by having suffered in struggle

due Synonyms

due

modif.

  1. Unpaid

    payable, owed, owing, outstanding, overdue, collectable, unsatisfied, unsettled, not met, matured, receivable, to be paid, chargeable, in arrears; see also unpaid 1, 2.

  2. Suitable

    fitting, proper, rightful, adequate; see deserved, enough 1, fit 1.

  3. Expected

    scheduled, anticipated, slated, promised; see expected 2, planned.

become (<strong><em>or</em> </strong>fall) due

mature, become payable, reach maturity, be owing, accrue.

due Law Definition

adj

adv

  1. A proper or appropriate standard or level, as in due care.
  2. Of a debt, draft, or other financial instrument, that it is payable immediately.

due Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

suffer: Care should be taken when stapling and routing this cable as digital signals can suffer losses due to sharp bends or cable constriction.

Preposition: for

  • completion: The project is due for completion in January 2008.
  • release: So the album is now due for release in Europe on June 26th, it will be called ' RISE ' .

Infinitive complement

  • commence: The work is due to commence in late spring of this year.
  • begin: Construction is due to begin in the next three months.
  • start: Letters are due to start going out in the next few weeks.
  • appear: She was granted unconditional bail and is due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on 31st of October.
  • come: The provisions are due to come into effect around April 2007.
  • open: A: The new center is due to open in August 2006 Q: How do I find out about memberships?

Modifies a noun

  • diligence: You will act as a center of knowledge and excellence on matters of quality, safety and due diligence.
  • course: In due course Hogwarts is going to need a very special home.
  • regard: Key Fact Holistic means treating " the whole " paying due regard to the interdependency of the parts that make up the whole.
  • date: Back to top F Fines Charges for keeping items past their due date.
  • acknowledgment: Copying from anywhere, without due acknowledgment, constitutes academic fraud unacceptable in any University context.
  • south: The azimuth is referenced to due south in the Northern hemisphere.

Used with adjective complement

  • occur: Insomnia may occur due to an overactive mind that won't shut down for sleep.
  • arise: This role has arisen due to ongoing project work.
  • fall: Subscriptions shall fall due on the first day of April.
  • cancel: Leaders always turn up, but may cancel due to adverse weather or other circumstances!
  • fail: Many projects fail due to organizations ' inability to administer the wide range of funds available.

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