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[djuː] adj I
1) expected to happen or to be somewhere
Her baby is due in May (= expected to be born).[/ex]
I'm due at a meeting in ten minutes.[/ex]
The case is due to go to court next month.[/ex]
The prisoners are not due for release until next year.[/ex]
2) if money is due, it is time for it to be paid
The rent is due on the first day of each month.[/ex]
3) according to the usual standards or rules
A driver has to have due regard for the safety of other road users.[/ex]
4) if something is due to someone, they should receive it
Some credit is due to the government for this improvement.[/ex]
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in due course — formal later, when it is the right time, and not before[/ex]
with (all) due respect — used when you are going to disagree with someone or criticize someone, in order to sound more polite[/ex]
See:
due to
II
noun [singular]
due [djuː]
something that someone has a right to receive
At last she has the justice that is her due.[/ex]
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to give sb their due — used when you are going to say something good about someone, after you have been criticizing them[/ex]
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III adv due [djuː] due north/south/east/west — directly towards the north, south, east, or west[/ex]

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