due
adjective
\ ˈdü
, ˈdyü\
, ˈdyü\
Definition of due
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: owed or owing as a debt
is due a full week's pay
2a
: owed or owing as a natural or moral right
finally got the recognition she was due give credit where credit is due everyone's right to dissent … is due the full protection of the Constitution— Nat Hentoff
b
: according to accepted notions or procedures : appropriate
with all due respect
3a
: satisfying or capable of satisfying a need, obligation, or duty : adequate
giving the matter due attention
4
: capable of being attributed : ascribable
—used with to this advance is partly due to a few men of genius— A. N. Whitehead
5
: having reached the date at which payment is required : payable
the rent is due
6
: required or expected in the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events : scheduled
The train is due at noon. When is the baby due?
also
: expected to give birth
has a friend who is due in April
due
nounDefinition of due (Entry 2 of 3)
: something due (see due entry 1) or owed: such as
a
: something that rightfully belongs to one
give him his due
b
: a payment or obligation required by law or custom : debt
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Synonyms & Antonyms for due
Synonyms: Adjective
Synonyms: Adverb
exactly, full, just, precisely, right, sharp, smack-dab, squarely
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of due in a Sentence
Adjective
My wife is due in three weeks. The bill is due at the end of the month. The balance is now due. The amount due is 45 dollars.Noun
Dues are increasing this year. Workers are required to join the union and pay dues. He deserves to be given his due.Adverb
the island lies due south of the headland a plane flying due east
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The bill with the $880 in roaming charges was due on August 2, but the library hasn't paid it yet. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "Verizon demands $880 from rural library for just 0.44GB of roaming data," 9 Aug. 2019 This defense won’t rest: With all due respect to running back Phillip Lindsay, most of the fun and many of those 10 victories in 2016 were the result of the defense built by former coordinator Jim Leavitt. — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, "Kiszla: Five reasons to believe Mel Tucker can take CU Buffs to a bowl in first year as coach," 8 Aug. 2019 With all due respect to anyone associated with the Raiders, the godfather of football in Oakland is John Beam, the head football coach and athletic director at Laney. — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, "Oakland’s Laney College, legendary coach chosen for ‘Last Chance U’ football series," 8 Aug. 2019 This may be due in part to incessant factional battles in the ANC and an unprecedented assault on Ramaphosa and close allies like Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan that is being conducted through the Office of the Public Protector. — Seán Mfundza Muller, Quartz Africa, "South Africa’s economy is in a perilous state and is running out of time to get fixed," 7 Aug. 2019 Would the lure of, with all due respect, a presently-middling Premier League side be enough to inspire a U-turn on that one? — SI.com, "Transfer Window: 6 of the Most Nonsensical Rumours of the Week," 2 Aug. 2019 That heightened awareness is due, Filicia believes, to television, and to television designers. — Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful, "This Celebrity Designer Got His Start on Your Favorite TV Show," 1 Aug. 2019 Its closure was due partly to rising real-estate and rent prices in Miami, a problem that’s prevented many venues in the city from gaining momentum or even opening up for business. — Zach Schlein, Billboard, "Bienvenidos a Miami: Insomniac Events Acquires Ownership Stake in Miami's Club Space," 29 July 2019 What to Drink The piña colada was invented here, but with all due respect to the boozy tropical drink, Puerto Rico’s cocktail culture has far surpassed that claim to fame. — Regan Stephens, Fortune, "Your Next Getaway: Tulum Is Out, This Island Is in," 27 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Orsborn: Wright has paid his dues and is ready to take this big step in his career. — ExpressNews.com, "Writers’ roundtable: Weighing in on the Spurs and Team USA basketball," 3 Aug. 2019 Most significant, all 1,400 or so players now had to pay union dues. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Fate of the Union: What the NFLPA Can Learn From the Fight of '77," 18 June 2019 Then, dues to Toastmasters International are $7.50 per month and Club dues are $3 per month. — Lois Szymanski, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Central Carroll: Miniature horse and music planned for Westminster library’s Summer Lunchtime Concert Series," 30 July 2019 Because of the quirks of the British political system, only dues-paying members of the governing Conservative Party — just 160,000 people — were eligible to vote in the leadership contest. — Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times, "Brexit booster Boris Johnson wins race to be U.K. prime minister; battles over EU departure lie ahead," 23 July 2019 Over the past month, riders with bike-hailing startups have also been hassled by union agents to pay five times the original price of union dues. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "Bike-hailing startups in Lagos may soon have to pay thousands of dollars in state fees," 22 July 2019 The quarterly dues are around $292, Geernaert said. — Pomerado News, "Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotarians’ help for seniors among new president’s priorities," 19 July 2019 In March this year, a last-minute bailout from his elder brother helped Anil Ambani stave off a jail term for non-payment of dues by RCom to the Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "The latest brand value of their groups reveal the diverging fortunes of the Ambani brothers," 18 July 2019 But Apidima 1 did not get its due until the Museum of Anthropology at the University of Athens invited Harvati to use her expertise in imaging and 3-D virtual reconstruction to bring both of the skulls to life. — Stephanie Demarco, latimes.com, "210,000-year-old skull in Greece is earliest sign of modern humans in Europe or Asia," 10 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Worried that vendors would become anxious over what would happen to the company next year, as big loans began to come due, David’s decided to open discussions with lenders now, according to court papers. — Peg Brickley, WSJ, "David’s Bridal Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection," 19 Nov. 2018 The Sears notes coming due on Oct. 15 traded Tuesday morning at 87 cents on the dollar, according to MarketAxess. — Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, "Sears Adds Restructuring Expert to Its Board," 9 Oct. 2018 Those bills are coming due, and Turkish borrowers, like those in other developing countries, may not have the dollars and euros to pay them back. — David J. Lynch, The Seattle Times, "Global debt soars, along with fears of crisis ahead," 4 Sep. 2018 Turnbull called the vote at a meeting of conservative Liberal Party lawmakers as speculation mounted about his support within the government, which is gearing up for a general election due early next year. — Rod Mcguirk, Fox News, "Australian ministers resign after leader survives challenge," 21 Aug. 2018 Moody’s Investor Service downgraded Tesla’s debt into junk territory back in March, warning that Tesla won’t have cash to cover $3.7 billion for normal operations, capital expenses and debt that comes due early next year. — Washington Post, "Tesla makes 5,000 Model 3s per week, but can it continue?," 2 July 2018 Moody’s Investor Service downgraded Tesla’s debt into junk territory back in March, warning that Tesla won’t have cash to cover