due

Deserved acknowledgment.

“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.

“He can wait for the amount due him.”

Appropriate.

“With all due respect, you're wrong about that.”

Scheduled; expected.

“Rain is due this afternoon.”

Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time.

“The baby is just about due.”

Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.

“The dangerously low water table is due to rapidly growing pumping.”

On a direct bearing, especially for the four points of the compass

“The town is 5 miles due North of the bridge.”

(used with compass directions) Directly; exactly.

“The river runs due north for about a mile.”