adjective · B1

Due

DYOO/djuː/

Due means expected at a time, or owed: the train is due at six; payment is due on Friday; due respect. Due to + noun often explains a cause (cancelled due to snow); because of is safer in exams if you are unsure. Overdue means late. In due course means at the proper time. Give someone their due means admit their good points.

Meaning

Expected to happen or arrive at a particular time, or owed to someone.

Examples

“The train is due at six o’clock.”
“The essay is due on Monday morning.”
“The match was postponed due to heavy rain.”

Good to know

due at / on + time. due to + noun. Late: overdue. Phrase: in due course. Cause alternative: because of.

Near in meaning

expected

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