Meaning & Definition of Due in English
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Due
/du/
noun
1. That which is deserved or owed
- "Give the devil his due"
synonym:
- due
2. A payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
- "The society dropped him for non-payment of dues"
synonym:
- due
adjective
1. Owed and payable immediately or on demand
- "Payment is due"
synonym:
- due
2. Scheduled to arrive
- "The train is due in 15 minutes"
synonym:
- due(p)
3. Suitable to or expected in the circumstances
- "All due respect"
- "Due cause to honor them"
- "A long due promotion"
- "In due course"
- "Due esteem"
- "Exercising due care"
synonym:
- due
4. Capable of being assigned or credited to
- "Punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"
- "The cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"
- "The oversight was not imputable to him"
synonym:
- ascribable,
- due,
- imputable,
- referable
adverb
1. Directly or exactly
- Straight
- "Went due north"
synonym:
- due
Examples of using
Tom was due here three hours ago.
"I thought you'd give this laughter its due!" "This is crud! They're laughing at me!" "You don't say?"
Tom said that the mistake was due to an oversight.