due

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/dʒʉː/ English

Definitions

noun

Deserved acknowledgment.“Give him his due — he is a good actor.”
(in plural dues) A membership fee.
That which is owed; debt; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done, duty.
Right; just title or claim.

adjective

Owed or owing.“He can wait for the amount due him.”
Appropriate.“With all due respect, you're wrong about that.”
Scheduled; expected.“Rain is due this afternoon.”
Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time.“The baby is just about due.”

adverb

(used with compass directions) Directly; exactly.“The river runs due north for about a mile.”

Related words

Synonyms

expected forecast needed owing required to be made owed payable receivable repayable merited collectable appropriate collectible collect anticipated delinquent overdue

Associated

proximity lack injury constraints difficulties illness injuries concerns poor differences reasons

Rhymes

blue slew subdue pursue true view construe hitherto eschew purview

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