due

¹due

adjective \ˈdü, ˈdyü\

Definition of DUE

1

: owed or owing as a debt

2

a : owed or owing as a natural or moral right <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>

3

a : satisfying or capable of satisfying a need, obligation, or duty : adequate <giving the matter due attention>

b : regular, lawful <due proof of loss>

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>; also : expected to give birth

— due·ness noun

Examples of DUE

1. My wife is due in three weeks.
2. The bill is due at the end of the month.
3. The balance is now due.
4. The amount due is 45 dollars.

Origin of DUE

Middle English, from Anglo-French deu, past participle of dever to owe, from Latin debēre — more at debt

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to DUE

Synonyms

mature

Antonyms

undue

Related Words

delinquent, outstanding, overdue, owed, owing, receivable, unpaid, unsettled; payable

Near Antonyms

cleared, liquidated, paid (off or up), repaid, settled; prepaid

Rhymes with DUE

blue, boo, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo

²due

noun

Definition of DUE

: something due or owed: as

a : something that rightfully belongs to one <give him his due>

b : a payment or obligation required by law or custom : debt

c plural : fees, charges <membership dues>

Examples of DUE

1. Dues are increasing this year.
2. Workers are required to join the union and pay dues.
3. He deserves to be given his due.

First Known Use of DUE

15th century

³due

adverb

Definition of DUE

1

: directly, exactly <due north>

2

obsolete : duly

Examples of DUE

1. <the island lies due south of the headland>
2. <a plane flying due east>

First Known Use of DUE

1582

Related to DUE

Synonyms

exactly, full, just, precisely, right, sharp, smack-dab, squarely

Antonyms

indirectly

Near Antonyms

circuitously, deviously, veeringly

due

adjective \ˈd(y)ü\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of DUE

: expected to be born in the normal course of events <the baby is due in November>; also : expected to give birth <she's due this month>