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Due Increase Adjective Djuː Duː Team's Success Largely

Word3 due
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /djuː/ /duː/
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  • the team's success was largely due to her efforts.
  • he argues that climate change is mainly due to the actions of industrialized countries.
  • the increase in reported cases is partly due to growing public awareness of the disease.
  • this increase is due in part to the strong economy.
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due

(adjective)/djuː/ /duː/
  1. caused by somebody/something; because of somebody/something
    • The team's success was largely due to her efforts.
    • He argues that climate change is mainly due to the actions of industrialized countries.
    • The increase in reported cases is partly due to growing public awareness of the disease.
    • This increase is due in part to the strong economy.
    • Most of the problems were due to human error.
    • The delay to the flight was due to the fact that there was ice on the runway.
    • The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding.
    • Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train.
  2. arranged or expected
    • When's the baby due?
    • The next train is due in five minutes.
    • My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then).
    • Rose is due to start school in January.
    • The band's first album is due for release later this month.
  3. when a sum of money is due, it must be paid immediately
    • Payment is due on 1 October.
    • Membership fees are now due for the coming year.
  4. owed to somebody as a debt, because it is their right or because they have done something to deserve it
    • Have they been paid the money that is due to them?
    • Our thanks are due to the whole team.
  5. owed something; deserving something
    • I'm still due 15 days' leave.
    • She's due for promotion soon.
  6. that is suitable or right in the circumstances
    • COMPARE undue
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/undue
    • After due consideration, we have decided to appoint Mr Davis to the job.
    • Due allowance should be made for inexperience.
    • He was charged with driving without due care and attention.
  7. to give somebody the praise they deserve, even if you do not really want to
    • Give credit where credit is due—what the man does, he does well.
  8. at the right time and not before
    • Your request will be dealt with in due course.
  9. used when you are going to disagree, usually quite strongly, with somebody
    • With all due respect, the figures simply do not support you on this.
    • With all due respect, I think you've misunderstood what he said.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (in the sense ‘payable’): from Old French deu ‘owed’, based on Latin debitus ‘owed’, from debere ‘owe’ .
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