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Dictionarydueexpected at a particular time
adjective / noun

due

DOO/duː/

Required or expected as a matter of obligation.

The package is due for delivery by noon today.

Calendar page marked ONLY15 beside analog clock nearing noon and a parcel ready for handover, required-time due cue.
Etymology
dueLatinto owe

The central idea is something owed or required as an obligation. This broadened to something expected, while “in due time” expressed the set or appropriate time for it.

In context

Mitchell Bitran MD0:20
What's normal at 10 weeks in pregnancy is not normal at 20 weeks, which is not normal at 30 weeks. So, establishing a due date is very important.
What Happens at Your First Pregnancy Appointment (OB/GYN Explains)

More examples

  • An apology is due to everyone affected by the mistake.
  • Please handle these records with due care.
  • Members pay their dues at the beginning of each year.
  • We give the volunteers their due for organizing the event.

Forms

due · dues

duly adverb — In the proper or required manner.

overdue adjective — Past the expected or required time.

Similar words

owed
Emphasizes an unpaid debt or an obligation to someone.
required
Emphasizes necessity without implying a debt or scheduled time.
payable
Applies specifically to money that must be paid.