due

From Wiktionary
due is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
dry - due - during

Pronunciation[change]

Homophones[change]

Adjective[change]

Positive
due

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. If something is due, it should happen at a particular time.
    We are due to arrive at Peason International Airport at 5:23.
    Your homework is due on Tuesday.
    The payment is due at the end of the month.
  2. If someone is due something, they should get it.
    He's due $50 for the work he did last week.
    Our thanks is due to all the wonderful teachers who helped us.
  3. (formal) enough
    Please pay due attention.

Preposition[change]

Preposition
due

Due is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
  1. If is due to , causes .
    Due to the recent changes, we were not able to complete this in time.
    The problems were due to bad weather.

Synonyms[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
due

Plural
dues

Adverb[change]

Positive
due

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. directly in a direction (north, south, east, or west)
    Walk due south for one kilometer.