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Deserved acknowledgment.

Example: Give him his due — he is a good actor.

(in plural dues) A membership fee.

That which is owed; debt; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done, duty.

Right; just title or claim.

Owed or owing.

Example: He can wait for the amount due him.

Appropriate.

Example: With all due respect, you're wrong about that.

Scheduled; expected.

Example: Rain is due this afternoon.

Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time.

Example: The baby is just about due.

(used with compass directions) Directly; exactly.

Example: The river runs due north for about a mile.