What is the meaning of due?

noun

  • That which is deserved or owed.
    • usage: "give the devil his due"
  • A payment that is due (e. G., as the price of membership. )
    • usage: "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"

adjective

  • Owed and payable immediately or on demand.
    • usage: "payment is due"
  • Scheduled to arrive.
    • usage: "the train is due in 15 minutes"
  • Suitable to or expected in the circumstances.
    • usage: "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; "exercising due care"
  • Capable of being assigned or credited to.
    • usage: "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"

adverb

  • Directly or exactly; straight.
    • usage: "went due North"
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