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Word: Due
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘payable’): from Old French deu ‘owed’, based on Latin debitus ‘owed’, from debere ‘owe’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
djuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
one's right; what is owed to one
Short Definition:person's right
Examples:- he thought it was his due
Definition:
an obligatory payment; a fee
Short Definition:fee
Examples:- he had paid trade union dues for years
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