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due
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- pronunciation:
- du
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
required as payment; owed as a debt or right.
With this special offer, you can receive the product now and yet payment won't be due for six months.That money is due to me, and I intend to get every penny of it.- synonyms:
- payable, receivable
- similar words:
- outstanding, overdue, owed
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| definition 2: |
supposed to arrive; awaited; expected.
He's due back any minute, so please wait.When is the baby due?I'll have to finish the report tonight because it's due tomorrow.- synonyms:
- anticipated, awaited, expected
- similar words:
- scheduled, set, slated
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| definition 3: |
caused by (followed by "to").
The accident was due to his carelessness.The game was canceled due to the weather.- synonyms:
- ascribable, attributable, owing to
- similar words:
- on account of
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| definition 4: |
deserved; appropriate; fitting.
They treated their parents with due respect.She should have given him due credit for his idea.The electric company has to give you due warning if they're going to shut off the electricity.- synonyms:
- deserved, proper
- antonyms:
- undue
- similar words:
- apposite, appropriate, condign, fitting, meet, merited, rightful, warranted
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| related words: |
acceptable, applicable, apt, overdue |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
that which is owed, expected, or deserved.
Although he assists the team with all the research, they never give him his due.It was a severe punishment, but they felt it was his due.- similar words:
- desert
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| definition 2: |
(pl.) membership fees.
If you don't pay your dues, you will lose your membership.- synonyms:
- fees
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| related words: |
charge, claim, heritage, interest, obligation, prerogative, privilege |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
precisely; directly.
The ship sailed due north.- synonyms:
- directly, straight
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The words due, do1, and dew sound alike in American English but have different meanings.
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