n.
Pronunciation: ' dü, ' dyü
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French deu, past participle of dever to owe, from Latin deb ē re ― more at DEBT
Date: 14th century
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 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> also : expected to give birth
– due · ness noun