due

/dʒʉː//djuː//du/

noun

1
Deserved acknowledgment.
“Give him his due — he is a good actor.”
2
(in plural dues) A membership fee.
3
That which is owed; debt; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done, duty.
4
Right; just title or claim.

1
Owed or owing.
“He can wait for the amount due him.”
2
Appropriate.
“With all due respect, you're wrong about that.”
3
Scheduled; expected.
“Rain is due this afternoon.”
4
Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time.
“The baby is just about due.”
5
Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.
“The dangerously low water table is due to rapidly growing pumping.”
6
On a direct bearing, especially for the four points of the compass
“The town is 5 miles due North of the bridge.”

1
(used with compass directions) Directly; exactly.
“The river runs due north for about a mile.”

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