attributable to; ascribable to: The delay was due to heavy traffic.
b.
because of; owing to: All planes are grounded due to fog.
12.
give someone his/her due,
a.
to give what justice demands; treat fairly: Even though he had once cheated me, I tried to give him his due.
b.
to credit a disliked or dishonorable person for something that is likable, honorable, or the like.
13.
pay one's dues, to earn respect, a position, or a right by hard work, sacrifice, or experience: She's a famous musician now, but she paid her dues with years of practice and performing in small towns.
Origin: 1275–1325;Middle English < Anglo-French;Middle Frenchdeu, past participle of devoir < Latindēbēre to owe; see debt
Related forms
due·ness, noun
Can be confused: dew, do, due (see synonym study at do)(see usage note at the current entry).
Usage note 11.Due to as a prepositional phrase meaning “because of, owing to” has been in use since the 14th century: Due to the sudden rainstorm, the picnic was moved indoors. Some object to this use on the grounds that due is historically an adjective and thus should be used only predicatively in constructions like The delay was due to electrical failure. Despite such objections, due to occurs commonly as a compound preposition and is standard in all varieties of speech and writing.
(postpositive) owed as a debt, irrespective of any date for payment
3.
requisite; fitting; proper
4.
(prenominal) adequate or sufficient; enough
5.
(postpositive) expected or appointed to be present or arrive: the train is now due
6.
due to attributable to or caused by
—n
7.
something that is owed, required, or due
8.
give a person his due to give or allow a person what is deserved or right
—adv
9.
directly or exactly; straight: a course due west
usage The use of due to as a compound preposition (the performance has been cancelled due to bad weather) was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable
dues (djuːz)
—pl n
(sometimes singular) charges, as for membership of a club or organization; fees: trade-union dues
mid-14c., from O.Fr. deu, pp. of devoir "to owe," from L. debere "to owe" (see debt). In reference to points of the compass (e.g. due east) it is attested from c.1600, originally nautical, from notion of "fitting, rightful."
dues
"fee for membership," 1660s, from plural of due. "Giue them their due though they were diuels" [1589].