/ 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
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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 .