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  • due to — 1. The use of due to is one of the key topics of discussion in debates about correct usage, along with infer/imply and the split infinitive. As an adjective meaning ‘owing, payable, attributable, (of an event etc.) intended to happen or arrive’… …   Modern English usage

  • due to — prep because of something ▪ The court of inquiry ruled that the crash was due to pilot error. ▪ She has been absent from work due to illness. ▪ The restaurant s success was due largely to its new manager. ▪ Attendance at the meeting was small,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • due — ► ADJECTIVE 1) owing or payable. 2) expected at or planned for a certain time. 3) (often due to) merited; fitting. 4) at a point where something is owed or merited: he was due for a rise. 5) proper; appropriate: due process of law. ► NOU …   English terms dictionary

  • Due — Due, a. [OF. deu, F. d[^u], p. p. of devoir to owe, fr. L. debere. See {Debt}, {Habit}, and cf. {Duty}.] 1. Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable. [1913 Webster] 2. Justly claimed as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • due to — 1 her death was due to an infection: ATTRIBUTABLE TO, caused by, ascribed to, because of, put down to. 2 the train was cancelled due to staff shortages: BECAUSE OF, owing to, on account of, as a consequence of, as a result of, thanks to, in view… …   Useful english dictionary

  • due — [[t]dju͟ː, AM du͟ː[/t]] ♦♦ dues 1) PHR PREP: v link PREP n If an event is due to something, it happens or exists as a direct result of that thing. The country s economic problems are largely due to the weakness of the recovery... If the trip is a …   English dictionary

  • due — I adj. 1) (cannot stand alone) due for (due for a promotion) 2) (cannot stand alone) due to (her absence was due to illness) 3) to come, fall due (the note has fallen due) 4) due to + inf. (the train is due to arrive at ten o clock) USAGE NOTE:… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • due — dueness, n. /dooh, dyooh/, adj. 1. owed at present; having reached the date for payment: This bill is due. 2. owing or owed, irrespective of whether the time of payment has arrived: This bill is due next month. 3. owing or observed as a moral or… …   Universalium

  • due — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 (predic.) owing or payable as a debt or an obligation (our thanks are due to him; pound500 was due on the 15th). 2 (often foll. by to) merited; appropriate; fitting (his due reward; received the applause due to a hero). 3… …   Useful english dictionary

  • due to —  Most authorities continue to accept that due is an adjective only and must always modify a noun. Thus, He was absent due to illness would be wrong. Make it either He was absent because of [or owing to] illness or recast the sentence to give due… …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • due to —    Most authorities continue to accept that due is an adjective only and must always modify a noun. Thus He was absent due to illness would be wrong. We could correct it either by writing He was absent because of [or owing to] illness or by… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

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