Due Adjective Bre Djuː Duː Team's Success Largely

• the team's success was largely due to her efforts.
• most of the problems were due to human error.
• 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.

due

1. caused by somebody/something; because of somebody/something
• The team's success was largely due to her efforts.
• Most of the problems were due to human error.
• 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.
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
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• After due consideration, we have decided to appoint Mr Davis to the job.
• to make due allowance for something
• He was charged with driving without due care and attention.
7. at the right time and not before
• Your request will be dealt with in due course.
8. 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.

Extra Examples

• 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.

Word Origin

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