due (djuː
)
Definitions
adjective
- (postpositive) immediately payable
- (postpositive) owed as a debt, irrespective of any date for payment
- requisite; fitting; proper
- (prenominal) adequate or sufficient; enough
- (postpositive) expected or appointed to be present or arrive ⇒
the train is now due
- See due to
noun
- something that is owed, required, or due
- See give a person his due
adverb
- directly or exactly; straight ⇒
a course due west
See also
duesWord Origin
C13: from Old French deu, from devoir to owe, from Latin debēre; see debt, debitSynonyms
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fitting,
deserved,
appropriate,
just,
right,
becoming,
fit,
justified,
suitable,
merited,
proper,
obligatory,
rightful,
requisite,
well-earned,
bounden,
= right(s)
privilege,
entitlement,
deserts,
merits,
prerogative,
comeuppance,
fair treatment just punishment deserved fate
Translations
- British English:
due
If something is due at a particular time, it is expected to happen or to arrive at that time.The results are due at the end of the month.djuː ADJECTIVE The results are due at the end of the month.
- Spanish:
debido
adj debida
- French:
dû
adj due
- German:
fällig
adj
- Chinese: 到期的 adj
- Arabic: مُتَوَقَّع adj
- Portuguese: que se deve adj
- Russian: должный adj должная
- Croatian: dospio adj dospjela
- Czech: má se ... v
- Danish: passende adj
- Dutch: gepast adj
- Finnish: olla määrä adv
- Greek: αναμενόμενος adj αναμενόμενη
- Italian: dovuto adj dovuta
- Japanese: ･･･する予定で no_posp
- Korean: 만기가 된 adj
- Norwegian: skyldig adj
- Polish: należny adj należna
- Brazilian Portuguese: esperado adj esperada
- European Spanish:
debido
adj debida
- Swedish: förfallen adj förfallet
- Thai: ถึงกำหนด adj
- Turkish: olması beklenen adj
- Vietnamese: đến hạn adj
Usage examples
It was all money due to go out to the shipowners in the New Year... apart from my two per cent.
, BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)This is due to genetics: to turn white, a stoat needs winter- whitening genes.
Country Life (2004)Brian P. Kennedy withdrew his application for the job of director of IMMA due to canvassing done in de Valera's name.
Irish Times (2002)Its news came three days after the launch of Nasa's Mars Odyssey mission which is due to reach Mars in October.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He wrote, `National Mind have stated that there are fifty deaths a year in hospital due solely to the use of neuroleptic medication.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)