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- Dictionarydue/djuː/
adjective
- 1. expected at or planned for at a certain time: "the baby's due in August" Similar
- 2. of the proper quality or extent: "driving without due care and attention" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. one's right; what is owed to one: "he thought it was his due" Similar
- 2. an obligatory payment; a fee: "he had paid trade union dues for years" Similar
adverb
- 1. (with reference to a point of the compass) exactly; directly: "we'll head due south again on the same road"
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DUE definition: 1. expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time: 2. at a suitable time in the future: 3…. Learn more.
1. phrase B1. If an event is due to something, it happens or exists as a direct result of that thing. The country's economic problems are largely due to the weakness of the recovery. [+ to] If the trip is a success, a lot of this will be due to Mr Green's efforts. 2. phrase B1. You can say due to to introduce the reason for something happening.
The word due has to do with deadlines and things that are owed. When you're time is up on a library book, it's due. Many bills — such as cable and phone bills — are due once a month. If you miss a due date, you could be in trouble: you might get a bad grade on your paper or the cable guy might take away your favorite stations.
a. : satisfying or capable of satisfying a need, obligation, or duty : adequate. giving the matter due attention. b. : regular, lawful.
due. (do͞o, dyo͞o) adj. 1. Payable immediately or on demand. 2. Owed as a debt; owing: the amount still due. 3. In accord with right, convention, or courtesy; appropriate: due esteem; all due respect. 4. Meeting special requirements; sufficient: We have due cause to honor them. 5. a.
Due definition: owed at present; having reached the date for payment. See examples of DUE used in a sentence.
DUE definition: 1. expected or planned: 2. because of something: 3. Money that is due is owed to someone and must…. Learn more.
due meaning, definition, what is due: expected to happen or arrive at a partic...: Learn more.
adjective. /du/ caused by. [not before noun] due to something/somebody caused by someone or something; because of someone or something The team's success was largely due to her efforts. Most of the problems were due to human error. The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding.
Definition of due noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
