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Due

/djuː/ · adjective

Meaning

Owed or owing..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Owed or owing.
  2. Appropriate.
  3. Scheduled; expected.
  4. Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time.
  5. Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.
  6. On a direct bearing, especially for the four points of the compass.
  7. (used with compass directions) Directly; exactly.
  8. Deserved acknowledgment.

Example Sentences

He is due four weeks of back pay.
The amount due is just three quid.
The due bills total nearly seven thousand dollars.
He can wait for the amount due him.
With all due respect, you're wrong about that.
With dirges due, in sad array, / Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne.
Rain is due this afternoon.
The train is due in five minutes.

Synonyms for due

neededowingto be maderequiredexpectedforecastappropriatecodmeriteddelinquentcollectanticipatedoverduedeservedowedcollectiblereceivablepayablecallablerepayablecollectable

Antonyms for due

unduenot due

Related Words

owedowingpayablereceivablerepayablemeritedcollectableappropriatecollectiblecollectanticipatedexpecteddelinquentoverduecallablecoddeservedlooked-forindebtedduty

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does due mean?

Due means Owed or owing..

What is a synonym for due?

Common synonyms include needed, owing, to be made, required.

What is the opposite of due?

Possible antonyms include undue, not due.

How do you use due in a sentence?

He is due four weeks of back pay.

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