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Meaning of 'due' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Due [ a.]
- Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.
- Justly claimed as a right or property; proper; suitable; becoming; appropriate; fit.
- Such as (a thing) ought to be; fulfilling obligation; proper; lawful; regular; appointed; sufficient; exact; as, due process of law; due service; in due time.
- Appointed or required to arrive at a given time; as, the steamer was due yesterday.
- Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.
2 . Due [ adv.]
- Directly; exactly; as, a due east course.
3 . Due [ n.]
- 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.
- Right; just title or claim.
4 . Due [ v. t.]
- To endue.

Meaning of 'due' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . due [ n]
Meaning (1):
- that which is deserved or owed
Example in sentence:
  • give the devil his due
Meaning (2):
- a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
Example in sentence:
  • the society dropped him for non-payment of dues
3 . due [ a]
Meaning (3):
- suitable to or expected in the circumstances
Example in sentence:
  • a long due promotion;
  • all due respect;
  • due cause to honor them;
  • due esteem;
  • exercising due care;
  • in due course
Meaning (4):
- owed and payable immediately or on demand
Example in sentence:
  • payment is due
5 . due [ r]
Meaning (5):
- directly or exactly; straight
Example in sentence:
  • went due North
6 . due [ s]
Meaning (6):
- capable of being assigned or credited to
Example in sentence:
  • punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading;
  • the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain;
  • the oversight was not imputable to him
Meaning (7):
- scheduled to arrive
Example in sentence:
  • the train is due in 15 minutes

Nearby Words:

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