Due (Noun)
Meaning 1
A payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues".
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
That which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The team's hard work earned them the championship title, and they were given their due recognition at the awards ceremony.
- The judge ruled that the plaintiff was due compensation for the damages they had suffered.
- After years of struggling, the artist finally received her due for her groundbreaking work.
- The critics praised the film, giving the director his due for his innovative storytelling.
- The company was forced to pay its due to the government in the form of back taxes and penalties.