- due
- due1 W1S1 [dju: US du:] adj▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(expected)¦2¦(owed)¦3¦(money)¦4 in due course5¦(proper)¦6 with (all) due respect▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: deu 'owed', past participle of devoir 'to owe', from Latin debere; DEBT]1.) ¦(EXPECTED)¦ [not before noun]expected to happen or arrive at a particular timedue to do sth▪ The team are due to fly to Italy next month.▪ His new book is due to be published next year.due in/on/at▪ She's pregnant and the baby's due in April.▪ The final results of the experiment are due on December 9.▪ I'm due at his office at 4.30.due for▪ The car is due for its annual service again.due back▪ When are the library books due back?→↑due date2.) ¦(OWED)¦owed to someone either as a debt or because they have a right to it▪ Any money due you will be sent by cheque through the post.due to▪ Thanks are due to all those who took part.3.) ¦(MONEY)¦if an amount of money is due, it must be paid at a particular time▪ The next income tax payment is due on 31 January.4.) in due courseat some time in the future when it is the right time, but not before▪ Further details will be announced in due course.5.) ¦(PROPER)¦ [only before noun] formalproper or suitable▪ He was banned for six months for driving without due care and attention.due regard/consideration▪ We want the best for each individual child with due regard for the interests of the other children.6.) with (all) due respectspoken used when you disagree with someone or criticize them in a polite way▪ Dad, with all due respect, was not a very good husband.due 2due2 n1.) your dueyour due is what you deserve, or something it is your right to have▪ He accepted all the praise he received as his due.▪ Freddy, to give him his due (=to be fair to him) , always tried to be honest.2.) dues [plural]regular payments you make to an organization of which you are a member= ↑fees▪ Robert failed to pay his dues last year.due 3due3 advdue north/south/east/westdirectly to the north, south, east, or west
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.