{
    "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’ ."
}