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Word: Due
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (in the sense ‘payable’): from Old French deu ‘owed’, based on Latin debitus ‘owed’, from debere ‘owe’
djuː
expected at or planned for at a certain time
Short Definition:expected at certain time
Examples:- the baby's due in August
- he is due back soon
- talks are due to adjourn tomorrow
of the proper quality or extent
Short Definition:of proper quality or extent
Examples:- driving without due care and attention
Word: Due
Speech Type: Noun
djuː
one's right; what is owed to one
Short Definition:person's right
Examples:- he thought it was his due
an obligatory payment; a fee
Short Definition:fee
Examples:- he had paid trade union dues for years
Word: Due
Speech Type: Adverb
djuː
(with reference to a point of the compass) exactly; directly
Short Definition:(of compass point) exactly
Examples:- we'll head due south again on the same road
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