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- [doo, dyoo]
- /du, dyu/
- /djuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doo, dyoo]
- /du, dyu/
Definitions of due word
- adjective due together; in unison. 1
- abbreviation DUE divisi. 1
- noun due something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone. 1
- noun due Usually, dues. a regular fee or charge payable at specific intervals, especially to a group or organization: membership dues. 1
- adverb due directly or exactly: a due east course. 1
- adverb due Obsolete. duly. 1
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Origin of due
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Middle French deu, past participle of devoir < Latin dēbēre to owe; see debt
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Parts of speech for Due
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
due popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
due usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for due
adj due
- scheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- owed — to be under obligation to pay or repay: to owe money to the bank; to owe the bank interest on a mortgage.
- outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- payable — to be paid; due: a loan payable in 30 days.
- overdue — past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.
adv due
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- dead — A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- go straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
noun due
- repayment — to pay back or refund, as money.
- rate — the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation: a high rate of interest on loans.
- compensation — Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
- interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- payment — something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense.
adjective due
- appointed — If something happens at the appointed time, it happens at the time that was decided in advance.
- anticipated — If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated, people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting.
- awaited — to wait for; expect; look for: He is still awaiting an answer.
- appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
- proper — adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
preposition due
- in line for — in the running for; a candidate for
- in for — about to endure
- up for — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
Antonyms for due
adj due
- settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- insufficient — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- unjustified — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
adv due
- indirectly — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
noun due
- forgiveness — act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.
- pardon — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- sympathy — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
adjective due
- undue — unwarranted; excessive: undue haste.
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