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adjective
1.
past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.
2.
too long awaited; needed or expected for some time: Improvements in our highway system are long overdue.
3.
more than sufficiently advanced, mature, or ready: That country is overdue for industrial development.
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Overdue
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
overdue
"past the due date," 1845 of bills, 1890 of library books, 1970 of menstrual periods, from over + due.
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