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English adjective: due | |||
| 1. | due owed and payable immediately or on demand | ||
| Samples | Payment is due. | ||
| Similar | callable, cod, collect, collectable, collectible, delinquent, out-of-pocket, overdue, payable, receivable, repayable | ||
| Antonyms | undue | ||
| 2. | due scheduled to arrive | ||
| Samples | The train is due in 15 minutes. | ||
| Similar | expected | ||
| Antonyms | unexpected | ||
| 3. | due suitable to or expected in the circumstances | ||
| Samples | All due respect. Due cause to honor them. A long due promotion. In due course. Due esteem. Exercising due care. | ||
| Antonyms | undue | ||
| 4. | due capable of being assigned or credited to | ||
| Samples | Punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading. The cancellation of the concert was due to the rain. The oversight was not imputable to him. | ||
| Synonyms | ascribable, imputable, referable | ||
| Similar | attributable | ||
| Antonyms | unascribable, unattributable | ||
English noun: due | |||
| 1. | due (attribute) that which is deserved or owed | ||
| Samples | Give the devil his due. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | right | ||
| 2. | due (possession) a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership) | ||
| Samples | The society dropped him for non-payment of dues. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs | ||
English adverb: due | |||
| 1. | due directly or exactly; straight | ||
| Samples | Went due North. | ||
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