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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Adverb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Noun 1.5.1 Derived terms 1.5.2 Translations 2 Danish 2.1 Noun 3 French 3.1 Adjective 4 Italian 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Etymology 4.3 Cardinal number 4.4 Noun

[ English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
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[ Etymology

French dû, due, past participle of devoir, to owe

[ Pronunciation

• (UK): IPA: /djuː/, SAMPA: /dju:/
• (US): enPR: do͞o, IPA: /du/, SAMPA: /du/
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• Rhymes: -uː

[ Homophones

• dew
• do (US)
• doo (US)

[ Adjective

due (not comparable)

1. Of a payment, to be made by the stated time.

   Payment is due in ten days.

2. Of an event, supposed to occur at the stated time.

   Rain is due this afternoon.

3. Of public transport, supposed to arrive at the stated time.

   The train is due in five minutes.

4. Of a baby, expected to be born at the stated time.

   When is your baby due?

5. Of a pregnant woman, due to give birth on the stated date.

   When are you due?

[ Synonyms

• (of a payment) needed, owing, to be made, required
• (of an event): expected, forecast
• (of a vehicle): expected

[ Derived terms

• driving without due care and attention
• due date
• due to
• in due time
• taxes due
• with all due respect

[ Translations

of a payment, to be made by the stated time

Finnish: erääntyvä French: dû fr(fr) m., due fr(fr) f. German: fällig de(de)

Polish: należny pl(pl) m. Scottish Gaelic: inbheach

of an event, supposed to occur at the stated time

German: fällig de(de) Polish: spodziewany pl(pl) m.

Scottish Gaelic: inbheach

of public transport, supposed to arrive at the stated time

of a baby, expected to be born at the stated time

of a pregnant woman, due to give birth on thee stated date

[ Adverb

due

1. (used with compass directions) Directly or exactly.

   due north

[ Translations

used with compass directions: directly or exactly

Portuguese: exatamente pt(pt)

[ Noun

Singular due

Plural dues

due (plural dues)

1. Deserved acknowledgment.

   Give him his due — he is a good actor.

2. (in plural dues) A membership fee.

[ Derived terms

• give someone his due

[ Translations

deserved acknowledgement

Russian: должное

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[ Danish

[ Noun

due (plural duer)

1. pigeon
2. dove

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[ French

[ Adjective

due f.

1. feminine singular of dû

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[ Italian

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈdue]

[ Etymology

Latin duo

[ Cardinal number

due (invariable)

1. two

[ Noun

due m. (plural due)

1. two