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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
due /du, dyu/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. [be + ~]
    • owing or owed:This bill is due next month.
    • immediately owed:This bill is due.
  2. owing or deserved as a moral or natural right:[be + ~ + to]She is entitled to all the respect due to a scholar.
  3. rightful;
    proper;
    fitting:[before a noun]With all due respect we did consider your request.
  4. adequate;
    enough;
    sufficient:Allow a due margin for delay.
  5. expected to be ready, be present, or arrive:[be + ~]The plane is due at noon.[~ + to + verb]The committee is due to meet at twelve-thirty.

n. 
  1. something owed to someone:[uncountable* usually: one's + ~]We received our due when we conquered the country.
  2. Usually, dues. [plural] a regular fee to be paid esp. to a group or organization:yearly membership dues.

adv. 
  1. directly or exactly:due east.
Idioms
  1. Idioms due to, [~ + object]
    • caused by:The delay was due to an accident.
    • because of;
      owing to:absence from school due to illness.
  2. Idioms give someone his or her due, [give + object + his or her ~]
    • to treat someone fairly:We gave him his due; nothing more.
    • to acknowledge someone's unexpectedly positive behavior:Give that nasty supervisor his due, he was just trying to do his job.
  3. Idioms in due course or time, in the natural order of events;
    eventually:In due course you'll get your refund.
  4. Idioms pay one's dues, to earn respect by working hard.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
due  (do̅o̅, dyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. owed at present;
    having reached the date for payment:This bill is due.
  2. owing or owed, irrespective of whether the time of payment has arrived:This bill is due next month.
  3. owing or observed as a moral or natural right.
  4. rightful;
    proper;
    fitting:due care; in due time.
  5. adequate;
    sufficient:a due margin for delay.
  6. under engagement as to time;
    expected to be ready, be present, or arrive;
    scheduled:The plane is due at noon.
  7. Idioms due to:
    • attributable to;
      ascribable to:The delay was due to heavy traffic.
    • because of;
      owing to:All planes are grounded due to fog.

n. 
  1. something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
  2. Usually, dues. a regular fee or charge payable at specific intervals, esp. to a group or organization:membership dues.
  3. Idioms give someone his or her due:
    • to give what justice demands;
      treat fairly:Even though he had once cheated me, I tried to give him his due.
    • to credit a disliked or dishonorable person for something that is likable, honorable, or the like.
  4. Idioms pay one's dues, to earn respect, a position, or a right by hard work, sacrifice, or experience:She's a famous musician now, but she paid her dues with years of practice and performing in small towns.

adv. 
  1. directly or exactly:a due east course.
  2. [Obs.]duly.
  • Latin dēbēre to owe; see debt
  • Anglo-French; Middle French deu, past participle of devoir
  • Middle English 1275–1325
due′ness, n. 
    7. Due to as a prepositional phrase meaning "because of, owing to'' has been in use since the 14th century:Due to the sudden rainstorm, the picnic was moved indoors.Some object to this use on the grounds that due is historically an adjective and thus should be used only predicatively in constructions likeThe delay was due to electrical failure.Despite such objections, due to occurs commonly as a compound preposition and is standard in all varieties of speech and writing.
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
due / djuː/
  1. (postpositive) immediately payable
  2. (postpositive) owed as a debt, irrespective of any date for payment
  3. requisite; fitting; proper
  4. (prenominal) adequate or sufficient; enough
  5. (postpositive) expected or appointed to be present or arrive
  6. due to ⇒ attributable to or caused by
  1. something that is owed, required, or due
  2. give a person his or her due ⇒ to give or allow a person what is deserved or right
  1. directly or exactly; straight: a course due west
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French deu, from devoir to owe, from Latin debēre; see debt, debitUSAGE
The use of due to as a compound preposition (the performance has been cancelled due to bad weather) was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable
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