First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
1due
adjective \ˈdü, ˈdyü\
: required or expected to happen : expected to be in a particular place at a particular time
: expected to be born
: expected to give birth
Full 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
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
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Origin of DUE
Middle English, from Anglo-French deu, past participle of dever to owe, from Latin debēre — more at debt
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
dues : a regular payment that you make to be a member of an organization
: something that someone should be given : something that a person has earned
Full Definition of DUE
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First Known Use of DUE
15th century
3due
adverb
: directly or exactly
Full Definition of DUE
2
obsolete : duly
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First Known Use of DUE
1582
DUE Defined for Kids
1due
adjective \ˈdü, ˈdyü\
Definition of DUE for Kids
1
: required or expected to happen or be done <This assignment is due tomorrow.>
2
: owed or deserved <Payment is due.> <Treat your teacher with due respect.>
3
: in a proper or necessary amount <I will give your idea due consideration.>
— due to
: because of <“The common rat is highly valued … due to his toughness …” — Robert C. O'Brien, Rats of NIMH>
2due
noun
Definition of DUE for Kids
1
: something that should be given <Give the man his due, he's a fighter.>
2
dues plural : a regular or legal charge or fee
3due
adverb
Definition of DUE for Kids
: directly 1 <due north>
Medical Dictionary
due
adjective \ˈd(y)ü\
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>
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