be+due+or+owing
31owing to — [preposition] because of, as a result of, on account of * * * BECAUSE OF, as a result of, on account of, due to, as a consequence of, thanks to, in view of; formal by reason of. → owing * * * preposition : because of impassable by cars owing to… …
32owing to — ow|ing to prep formal because of something ▪ Owing to a lack of funds, the project will not continue next year. ▪ Flight BA213 has been delayed owing to fog. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ WORD CHOICE:owing to, due to, because of, thanks to Owing to and due to are… …
33due — [[t]du, dyu[/t]] adj. 1) a) owing or owed: This bill is due next month[/ex] b) immediately owed: This bill is due[/ex] 2) owing or observed as a moral or natural right 3) rightful; proper; fitting: in due time[/ex] 4) adequate; sufficient: a due… …
34owing to — UK / US preposition Collocations: Both owing to and due to mean because of . They are used in exactly the same way, except that due to can be used after the verb to be : Their failure was due to a lack of care and attention (not: was owing to).… …
35due — 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:… …
36due — 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… …
37due — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deu, past participle of dever to owe, from Latin debēre more at debt Date: 14th century 1. owed or owing as a debt 2. a. owed or owing as a natural or moral right < everyone s right to… …
38due to — The phrase due to, when used in a prepositional sense meaning owing to and caused by, is in common and reputable use: His accident was due to a fall on the icy pavement. Many careful speakers avoid due to in introducing an adverbial construction… …
39due — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. owed, owing, payable, outstanding, unpaid; rightful, proper, fit, appropriate, apropos; lawful, licit. See justice, rightness, expedience, debt, duty, effect. n. reward, deserts. See compensation,… …
40due to — preposition Date: 1897 as a result of ; because of < due to the complaints of uptight parents…he lost his job Herbert Gold > Usage: The objection to due to as a preposition is only a continuation of disagreements that began in the 18th century… …
