Due Definition
That which is owed; debt; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done.
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Due
- become due
- due to
- pay one's dues
Origin of Due
-
From Middle English, from Old French deu (“due”), past participle of devoir (“to owe”), from Latin debere (“to owe”), from de (“from”) + habere (“to have”)
From Wiktionary
-
Middle English from Old French deu past participle of devoir to owe from Latin dēbēre ghabh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to due using the buttons below.