due meaning and definition

DUE noun

Definition of due (noun)

1. that which is deserved or owed
   • "give the devil his due"
2. a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
   • "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"

DUE adjective

Definition of due (adjective)

1. owed and payable immediately or on demand
   • "payment is due"
   • antonym: undue
2. scheduled to arrive
   • "the train is due in 15 minutes"
3. suitable to or expected in the circumstances
   • "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; "exercising due care"
   • antonym: undue
4. capable of being assigned or credited to
   • "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"
   • synonyms: ascribable, imputable, referable

DUE adverb

Definition of due (adverb)

1. directly or exactly; straight
   • "went due North"