English · Word Candidate

due

/djuː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: dues

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Owed or owing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nợ hoặc đang nợ

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Adjective

Examples

He is due four weeks of back pay.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Appropriate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phù hợp

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Adjective

Examples

With all due respect, you're wrong about that.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Directly; exactly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trực tiếp; chính xác

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Adverb

Examples

The river runs due north for about a mile.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Deserved acknowledgment.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được công nhận xứng đáng

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Noun

Examples

Give him his due – he is a good actor.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “due” mean?

Owed or owing.

Is “due” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.