be+due+or+owing

  • 11Due — 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… …

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  • 12owing to — is an acceptable, idiomatically correct phrase meaning because of or attributable to : Owing to the lateness of the bus, we were unable to make connection with the train. As with due to, avoid adding the fact that to owing to. See also due to …

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  • 13Owing — Ow ing, p. p. & a. [Used in a passive sense for owed (AS. [=a]gen. See {Own}).] 1. Had or held under obligation of paying; due. [1913 Webster] There is more owing her than is paid. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Had or experienced as a consequence,… …

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  • 14due, owing, and unpaid — See: due Category: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Debt Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations Category: Divorce & Family Law Category: Patent, Copyright & Trademark Category: Personal Finance & …

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  • 15due, owing and unpaid — adj.    See also: due Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013 …

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  • 16owing — [ō′iŋ] adj. [ME owynge] 1. that owes 2. due; unpaid [ten dollars owing on a bill] owing to because of; as a result of …

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  • 17due — adj Due, rightful, condign are comparable when they mean being in accordance with what is just and appro priate. Due, which basically means owed or owing as a debt, carries over in the sense here considered a strong implication that the thing so… …

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  • 18due — ► 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 …

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  • 19due — [do͞o, dyo͞o] adj. [ME < OFr deu, pp. of devoir, to owe < L debere, to owe: see DEBT] 1. owed or owing as a debt, right, etc.; payable [the first payment is due] 2. suitable; fitting; proper [with all due respect] 3. as much as is required; …

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  • 20due to — [ du tu ] preposition *** because of something: The company s financial losses were due to poor management. He almost died due to lack of oxygen. largely due to: The negative image of immigrants is largely due to ignorance. partly due to/due in… …

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