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due
adjective
planned
or
expected
to
happen
,
arrive
,
or
be
finished
at
a
particular
time
•
The
bus
is
due
in
five
minutes
,
so
let's
hurry
.
The
bus
is
due
in
five
minutes
,
so
let's
hurry
.
•
Her
baby
is
due
in
September
,
and
she
is
excitedly
decorating
the
nursery
.
Her
baby
is
due
in
September
,
and
she
is
excitedly
decorating
the
nursery
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
"
deu
"
=
owed
,
from
Latin
"
debitum
"
meaning
debt
.
adjective
expected
to
happen
or
arrive
at
a
particular
time
•
The
train
is
due
at
6
p
.
m
.,
so
we
should
leave
now
.
The
train
is
due
at
6
p
.
m
.,
so
we
should
leave
now
.
•
Her
baby
is
due
in
October
.
Her
baby
is
due
in
October
.
From
Middle
English
due
,
from
Old
French
deu
“
owed
,
expected
”,
from
Latin
dēbitus
,
past
participle
of
dēbēre
“
to
owe
”.
adjective
owed
to
someone
because
of
a
legal
or
moral
right
•
There
is
still
$20
due
on
the
electricity
bill
.
There
is
still
$20
due
on
the
electricity
bill
.
•
Please
return
any
library
books
due
today
.
Please
return
any
library
books
due
today
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
Latin
"
debitum
"
→
Old
French
"
deu
".
adjective
owed
to
someone
as
a
payment
or
right
•
Please
pay
any
fees
that
are
due
before
the
end
of
the
week
.
Please
pay
any
fees
that
are
due
before
the
end
of
the
week
.
•
They
finally
received
the
wages
that
were
due
to
them
.
They
finally
received
the
wages
that
were
due
to
them
.
noun
a
payment
or
something
owed
to
someone
,
often
used
in
the
plural
"
dues
"
•
Members
must
pay
their
dues
every
January
.
Members
must
pay
their
dues
every
January
.
•
He
earned
his
due
by
working
hard
for
years
.
He
earned
his
due
by
working
hard
for
years
.
adjective
caused
by
or
resulting
from
something
,
usually
appearing
in
the
phrase
"
due
to
"
•
Due to
heavy
rain
,
the
match
was
canceled
.
Due to
heavy
rain
,
the
match
was
canceled
.
•
The
flight
was
delayed
due to
thick
fog
.
The
flight
was
delayed
due to
thick
fog
.
Extension
of
Sense
1
,
first
recorded
in
17th-century
legal
English
.
noun
a
payment
or
share
that
someone
owes
or
rightfully
deserves
,
often
used
in
the
plural
"
dues
"
•
The
workers
finally
received
the
wages
that
were
due
to
them
.
The
workers
finally
received
the
wages
that
were
due
to
them
.
•
Union
members
must
pay
their
monthly
dues
on
time
.
Union
members
must
pay
their
monthly
dues
on
time
.
Plural
"
dues
"
popularized
in
19th-century
trade
guilds
for
regular
payments
.
adjective
reasonable
,
proper
,
or
deserved
•
We
must
show
due
respect
to
our
teachers
.
We
must
show
due
respect
to
our
teachers
.
•
After
due
consideration
,
the
committee
approved
the
plan
.
After
due
consideration
,
the
committee
approved
the
plan
.
adverb
exactly
or
directly
in
a
particular
direction
or
position
•
The
hikers
walked
due north
toward
the
mountain
range
.
The
hikers
walked
due north
toward
the
mountain
range
.
•
The
ship
sailed
due west
across
the
calm
sea
.
The
ship
sailed
due west
across
the
calm
sea
.
Adverbial
use
recorded
since
the
14th
century
to
indicate
precise
direction
.
adverb
exactly
in
a
particular
direction
or
position
•
The
campsite
lies
due
north
of
the
river
.
The
campsite
lies
due
north
of
the
river
.
•
The
wind
was
blowing
due
east
.
The
wind
was
blowing
due
east
.