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due

UK/djuː/ US/dʒuː/ common
adjective (5) noun (2) adverb (1)

adjective

1.
2.

proper and appropriate; fitting

  • “richly deserved punishment”
  • “due esteem”
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3.

scheduled to arrive

  • “the train is due in 15 minutes”
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4.

suitable to or expected in the circumstances

  • “all due respect”
  • “due cause to honor them”
  • “a long due promotion”
  • “in due course”
  • “due esteem”
  • “exercising due care”
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5.

reasonable in the circumstances

  • “gave my comments due consideration”
  • “exercising due care”
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noun

1.

that which is deserved or owed

  • “give the devil his due”
2.

a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)

  • “the society dropped him for non-payment of dues”

adverb

1.

directly or exactly; straight

  • “went due North”

Origin

From Middle English dewe, dew, due, from Old French deü (“due”), past participle of devoir (“to owe”), from Latin dēbēre (“to owe”), from dē- (“from”) + habeō (“to have”).

Phrases

  • credit where credit's due
  • due and payable
  • due care and attention
  • due course
  • due date
  • due day
  • due diligence
  • due place
  • give someone his due
  • give the devil his due

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