due

1 of 3

adjective

ˈdü 

ˈdyü

1

: owed or owing as a debt

is due a full week's pay

2

a

: 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

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.

When is the baby due?

also : expected to give birth

has a friend who is due in April

dueness noun

due

2 of 3

noun

: 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

c

dues plural : fees, charges

membership dues

due

3 of 3

adverb

1

: directly, exactly

due north

2

obsolete : duly

Synonyms

Adjective

• mature

Adverb

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

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

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Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In a research note, Citi says the most likely scenario for the FDA’s decision on the application, due within 30 days, will be a six-month review, which the firm thinks could provide a 5% to 20% upside to Ascendis shares from current levels. —WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023

Soft Rock is due out December 1 via PC Music and features further collaborations with Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, and Alaska Reid. —Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 16 Nov. 2023

Sound of Freedom’s performance at the box office was due in part to a grassroots campaign from Angel that made audiences feel part of a movement to help end child trafficking. —Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2023

Rosario is due in a Camp Pendleton court for arraignment Thursday. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023

This was due, in part, to several early voting efforts from the Republican National Committee, the Republican State Leadership Committee, and other groups. —Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2023

Last Year My low-price-to-book picks from a year ago fizzled, due mostly to a 27% loss in Fulgent Genetics Inc. (FLGT). —John Dorfman, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

The first payment will be due at the time of purchase and each additional payment will be due every two weeks after that. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023

With the river at historic lows due in part to climate change, grain will have to be moved by train or truck instead. —Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023

Noun

The community was almost entirely single-family homes, and a lack of shared elements, like a pool or playground, meant our dues were low, and interference from the board even lower. —Jandra Sutton, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023

An increase in union dues could not offset payments owed by studios to actors or to the actors’ pension and health funds. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023

With two starring roles in Rustin and Sing Sing at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Domingo is finally getting his due. —Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2023

Members collected dues, helped one another place their stories and showcase their work and even contemplated establishing a business and a periodical. —Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023

Earlier this month, the president announced another $9 billion that amounted to more technical fixes for students who repaid their dues via public service. —Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023

And the stars also appear to be proposing that the dues cap be removed for all members, not just their superstar cohort. —Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2023

Membership prices and homeowner association dues vary. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2023

For instance, only the SAG-AFTRA National Convention (which next meets this weekend) has the authority to change the union’s dues system. —Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Noun, and Adverb

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

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing due

• come due
• due date
• due diligence
• due for
• postage-due stamp
• substantive due process
• procedural due process
• past due
• due to
• holder in due course
• with (all) (due) respect
• with due regard to
• due process
• in due time
• in due course

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• come due
• due date
• due diligence
• due for
• postage-due stamp
• substantive due process
• procedural due process
• past due
• due to
• holder in due course
• with (all) (due) respect
• with due regard to
• due process
• in due time
• in due course

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Kids Definition

due

1 of 3 adjective

ˈd(y)ü 

1

: owed or owing as a debt or right

respect due to the court

2

: according to accepted beliefs or procedures : appropriate entry 2

treat the judge with due respect

3

a

: sufficient, adequate

arrived in due time

b

: regular entry 1 sense 2a, lawful

due process of law

4

: being a result

—used with to

accidents due to carelessness

5

: having reached the date at which payment is required

bills are due

6

: required or expected to happen

due to arrive any minute now

due

2 of 3 noun

1

: something owed : debt

2

plural : a regular or legal charge or fee

membership dues

due

3 of 3 adverb

: directly entry 1 sense 1, exactly

due north

Medical Definition

due

adjective

ˈd(y)ü 

: 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

Legal Definition

due

adjective

1

a

: satisfying or capable of satisfying an obligation, duty, or requirement under the law

the buyer's due performance under the contract

due proof of loss

b

: proper under the law

obstructing due administration of justice

2

: capable of being attributed

—used with to

any loss due to neglect

3

a

: having reached the date at which payment is required : payable

b

: owed though not yet required to be paid

4

: reasonable sense 1a, b

Etymology

Adjective

Old French deu, past participle of devoir to owe, from Latin debere