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{
"term": "due",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "caused by somebody/something; because of somebody/something",
"sensetop": "due to somebody/something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The team's success was **largely due to **her efforts."
},
{
"text": "He argues that climate change is **mainly due to** the actions of industrialized countries."
},
{
"text": "The increase in reported cases is **partly due to **growing public awareness of the disease."
},
{
"text": "This increase is **due in part to** the strong economy."
},
{
"text": "Most of the problems were due to human error."
},
{
"text": "The delay to the flight was **due to the fact that **there was ice on the runway."
},
{
"text": "The project had to be abandoned **due to a lack** of government funding."
},
{
"text": "Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train."
}
],
"topics": ["Change, cause and effect"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "arranged or expected",
"sensetop": "due to do somethingdue for something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "When's the baby due?"
},
{
"text": "The next train is due in five minutes."
},
{
"text": "My essay's due next Friday *(= it has to be given to the teacher by then)*."
},
{
"text": "Rose is due to start school in January.",
"contextForm": "due to do something"
},
{
"text": "The band's first album is due for release later this month.",
"contextForm": "due for something"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "when a sum of money is due, it must be paid immediately",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Payment is due on 1 October."
},
{
"text": "Membership fees are now due for the coming year."
}
],
"topics": ["Permission and obligation", "Money"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "owed to somebody as a debt, because it is their right or because they have done something to deserve it",
"sensetop": "due (to somebody)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Have they been paid the money that is due to them?"
},
{
"text": "Our thanks are due to the whole team."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "owed something; deserving something",
"sensetop": "due somethingdue for something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'm still due 15 days' leave.",
"contextForm": "due something"
},
{
"text": "She's due for promotion soon.",
"contextForm": "due for something"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "that is suitable or right in the circumstances",
"labels": "(formal)(British English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "After due consideration, we have decided to appoint Mr Davis to the job."
},
{
"text": "Due allowance should be made for inexperience."
},
{
"text": "He was charged with driving without **due care and attention**."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to give somebody the praise they deserve, even if you do not really want to",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Give credit where credit is due—what the man does, he does well."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "at the right time and not before",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Your request will be dealt with in due course."
}
],
"topics": ["Time"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used when you are going to disagree, usually quite strongly, with somebody",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "With all due respect, the figures simply do not support you on this."
},
{
"text": "With all due respect, I think you've misunderstood what he said."
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/djuː/",
"audio": "du/due/due__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/duː/",
"audio": "du/due/due__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘payable’): from Old French deu ‘owed’, based on Latin debitus ‘owed’, from debere ‘owe’ ."
}