Due

adjective
/duː/

Meaning

owed as a debt; expected at a certain time; scheduled
expected at a certain time or required by a certain date

Example Sentences

The assignment is due tomorrow.

The rent is due on the first of every month.

Example Expressions

due date

Synonyms

owed, expected, scheduled, pending, payable, anticipated
Entry 1
owed, expected, scheduled, pending
Entry 2
expected, scheduled, payable, owed, anticipated

Antonyms

early, premature, ahead, unscheduled, unexpected, optional, unnecessary
Entry 1
early, premature, ahead, unscheduled
Entry 2
unexpected, optional, unnecessary

Collocations

due date, due process, payment due, due payment, due respect
Entry 1
due date, due process, payment due
Entry 2
due date, due payment, due process, due respect

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