DUE


Meaning of DUE in English

/ djuː; NAmE duː/ adjective , noun , adverb

■ adjective

CAUSED BY

1.

[ not before noun ] due to sth/sb caused by sb/sth; because of sb/sth :

The team's success was largely due to her efforts.

Most of the problems were due to human error.

The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding.

HELP NOTE : Some people think that it is more correct to use owing to to mean 'because of' after a verb or at the beginning of a clause, as due is an adjective.

EXPECTED

2.

[ not before noun ] due (to do sth) | due (for sth) arranged or expected :

When's the baby due?

Rose is due to start school in January.

The band's first album is due for release later this month.

The next train is due in five minutes.

( especially NAmE )

My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then) .

OWED

3.

[ not usually before noun ] when a sum of money is due , it must be paid immediately :

Payment is due on 1 October.

4.

[ not before noun ] due (to sb) owed to sb as a debt, because it is their right or because they have done sth to deserve it :

Have they been paid the money that is due to them?

Our thanks are due to the whole team.

5.

[ not before noun ] due (for) sth owed sth; deserving sth :

I'm still due 15 day's leave.

She's due for promotion soon.

SUITABLE / RIGHT

6.

[ only before noun ] ( formal ) that is suitable or right in the circumstances :

After due consideration, we have decided to appoint Mr Davis to the job.

to make due allowance for sth

( BrE )

He was charged with driving without due care and attention .

—compare undue

IDIOMS

- in due course

—more at respect noun

■ noun

1.

your / sb's ~ [ U ] a thing that should be given to sb by right :

He received a large reward, which was no more than his due (= than what he deserved) .

She's a slow worker, but to give her her due (= to be fair to her) , she does try very hard.

2.

dues [ pl. ] charges, for example to be a member of a club :

to pay your dues

➡ note at rate

■ adverb

due north / south / east / west exactly; in a straight line :

to sail due east

The village lies five miles due north of York.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (in the sense payable): from Old French deu owed, based on Latin debitus owed, from debere owe .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.