Due Word Meaning

Middle English (in the sense ‘payable’): from Old French deu ‘owed’, based on Latin debitus ‘owed’, from debere ‘owe’

expected at or planned for at a certain time

expected at certain time

• the baby's due in August
• he is due back soon
• talks are due to adjourn tomorrow

of the proper quality or extent

of proper quality or extent

• driving without due care and attention

one's right; what is owed to one

person's right

• he thought it was his due

an obligatory payment; a fee

fee

• he had paid trade union dues for years

(with reference to a point of the compass) exactly; directly

(of compass point) exactly

• we'll head due south again on the same road