due
/djuː/ adjectiveDefinition
EVENT [never before noun] › expected or planned: [+ to do sth] He was due to fly back this morning. Her book is due out (= expected to be published) next week. When is the baby due (= expected to be born)?
due to sth › because of something: The train was late due to snow.
MONEY [never before noun] › Money that is due is owed to someone and must be paid: The rent is due today.
DESERVE › Something that is due to you is something that is owed to you or something you deserve: He didn't get the praise and recognition that was due to him.
BEHAVIOUR [always before noun] formal › correct and suitable: He was fined for driving without due care and attention. → Opposite undue
be due for sth › If you are due for something, it should happen very soon: I'm due for a check-up at the dentist's.
(Definition of due adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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