DUE. What ought to be paid; what may be demanded. It differs from owing in this, that, sometimes, what is owing is not due; a note, payable thirty days after date, is owing immediately after it is delivered to the payee, but it is not due until the thirty days have elapsed. 2. Bills of exchange, and promissory notes, are not, due until the end of the three days of grace, (q.v.) unless the last of these days happen to fall on a Sunday, or other holy day, when it becomes due on the Saturday before, and not on the Monday following. Story, P. N. Sec. 440; 1 Bell's Com. 410 Story on Bills, Sec. 283; 2 Hill, N. Y. R. 587; 2 Applet. R. 264. 3. Due also signifies just or proper; as, a due presentment, and demand of payraent, must be made. See 4 Rawle, 307; 3 Leigh, 389; 3 Cranch, 300.

Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
 

Due \Due\, adv. Directly; exactly; as, a due east course. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Due \Due\, n.

1. That which is owed; debt; that which one contracts to pay, or do, to or for another; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done; a fee; a toll. [1913 Webster]

He will give the devil his due. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Yearly little dues of wheat, and wine, and oil. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

2. Right; just title or claim. [1913 Webster]

The key of this infernal pit by due . . . I keep. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Due \Due\, a. [OF. deu, F. d[^u], p. p. of devoir to owe, fr. L. debere. See Debt, Habit, and cf. Duty.]

1. Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable. [1913 Webster]

2. Justly claimed as a right or property; proper; suitable; becoming; appropriate; fit. [1913 Webster]

Her obedience, which is due to me. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

With dirges due, in sad array, Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne. --Gray. [1913 Webster]

3. Such as (a thing) ought to be; fulfilling obligation; proper; lawful; regular; appointed; sufficient; exact; as, due process of law; due service; in due time. [1913 Webster]

4. Appointed or required to arrive at a given time; as, the steamer was due yesterday. [1913 Webster]

5. Owing; ascribable, as to a cause. [1913 Webster]

This effect is due to the attraction of the sun. --J. D. Forbes. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Due \Due\, v. t. To endue. [Obs.]

--Shak. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

due adj
1: owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due" [syn: owed] [ant: undue]
2: proper and appropriate; fitting; "richly deserved punishment"; "due esteem" [syn: deserved]
3: scheduled to arrive; "the train is due in 15 minutes" [syn: due(p)]
4: suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course" [ant: undue]
5: reasonable in the circumstances; "gave my comments due consideration"; "exercising due care"

noun

1: that which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"
2: a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues" adv : directly or exactly; straight; "went due North"

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Due \Due\, v. t. To endue. [Obs.]

--Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Due \Due\, a. [OF. deu, F. d[^u], p. p. of devoir to owe, fr. L. debere. See Debt, Habit, and cf. Duty.]

1. Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.

2. Justly claimed as a right or property; proper; suitable; becoming; appropriate; fit.

Her obedience, which is due to me. --Shak.

With dirges due, in sad array, Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne. --Gray.

3. Such as (a thing) ought to be; fulfilling obligation; proper; lawful; regular; appointed; sufficient; exact; as, due process of law; due service; in due time.

4. Appointed or required to arrive at a given time; as, the steamer was due yesterday.

5. Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.

This effect is due to the attraction of the sun. --J. D. Forbes.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Due \Due\, adv. Directly; exactly; as, a due east course.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Due \Due\, n.

1. That which is owed; debt; that which one contracts to pay, or do, to or for another; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done; a fee; a toll.

He will give the devil his due. --Shak.

Yearly little dues of wheat, and wine, and oil. --Tennyson.

2. Right; just title or claim.

The key of this infernal pit by due . . . I keep. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)