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due — ► ADJECTIVE 1) owing or payable. 2) expected at or planned for a certain time. 3) (often due to) merited; fitting. 4) at a point where something is owed or merited: he was due for a rise. 5) proper; appropriate: due process of law. ► NOU … English terms dictionary
due — adjective 1》 expected at, planned for, or required by a certain time. ↘(of a person) owed or deserving (something). ↘required as a legal or moral obligation. 2》 proper; appropriate. noun 1》 (one s due/dues) one s right. 2》 (dues) fees.… … English new terms dictionary
due — [do͞o, dyo͞o] adj. [ME < OFr deu, pp. of devoir, to owe < L debere, to owe: see DEBT] 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; … English World dictionary
dues — fee for membership, 1660s, from plural of DUE (Cf. due). To pay (one s) dues in the figurative sense is from 1943. Giue them their due though they were diuels [1589] … Etymology dictionary
Due — Due, n. 1. That which is owed; debt; that which one contracts to pay, or do, to or for another; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done; a fee; a toll. [1913 Webster] He will give the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
due — dueness, n. /dooh, dyooh/, adj. 1. owed at present; having reached the date for payment: This bill is due. 2. owing or owed, irrespective of whether the time of payment has arrived: This bill is due next month. 3. owing or observed as a moral or… … Universalium
due — [[t]dju͟ː, AM du͟ː[/t]] ♦♦ dues 1) PHR PREP: v link PREP n 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... If the trip is a … English dictionary
due — [[t]du, dyu[/t]] adj. 1) a) owing or owed: This bill is due next month[/ex] b) immediately owed: This bill is due[/ex] 2) owing or observed as a moral or natural right 3) rightful; proper; fitting: in due time[/ex] 4) adequate; sufficient: a due… … From formal English to slang
due — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 (predic.) owing or payable as a debt or an obligation (our thanks are due to him; pound500 was due on the 15th). 2 (often foll. by to) merited; appropriate; fitting (his due reward; received the applause due to a hero). 3… … Useful english dictionary
due — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deu, past participle of dever to owe, from Latin debēre more at debt Date: 14th century 1. owed or owing as a debt 2. a. owed or owing as a natural or moral right < everyone s right to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
