overdue — o‧ver‧due [ˌəʊvəˈdjuː◂ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈduː◂] adjective ACCOUNTING a payment that is overdue should have been made earlier: • The payment is two weeks overdue. • Interest on overdue taxes will stay at 11%. * * * overdue UK US /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/ US … … Financial and business terms
overdue — o ver*due , a. Due and more than due; delayed beyond the proper time of arrival, payment, return, etc.; as, an overdue vessel; an overdue note; a book overdue at the library; an overdue payment. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overdue — [ō΄vər do͞o′, ō΄vərdyo͞o′] adj. 1. past the time for payment 2. delayed in arrival or occurrence beyond the time set or anticipated 3. that should have come about sooner [overdue reforms] … English World dictionary
Overdue — песня британской альтернативной рок группы группы дебютного альбома Muse EP, Muscle Museum German CD. Продолжительность 2:26 на Muse EP. Продюсер: Джон Леки, Пол Рив. Исполнялась в 1999 2000 годах, на Muse EP имеет медленную часть в середине.… … Википедия
overdue — (adj.) past the due date, 1845 of bills, 1890 of library books, 1970 of menstrual periods, from OVER (Cf. over) + DUE (Cf. due) (adj.) … Etymology dictionary
overdue — *tardy, behindhand, late Analogous words: delayed, retarded, detained, slowed, slackened (see DELAY vb): deferred, postponed (see DEFER) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
overdue — [adj] late, behind schedule behindhand, behind time, belated, delinquent, due, held up*, hung up*, jammed*, long delayed, mature, not punctual, outstanding, owing, payable, tardy, unpaid, unpunctual, unsettled; concepts 334,548,799 Ant. early,… … New thesaurus
overdue — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not having arrived, happened, or been done at the expected or required time … English terms dictionary
overdue — adjective 1 a payment that is overdue should have been paid earlier: an overdue gas bill 2 be overdue for to have needed something done for a long time: The car is overdue for a tune up. 3 something that is overdue should have happened or been… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overdue — o|ver|due [ ,ouvər du ] adjective if something is overdue, it should have been done before now: long overdue: This change in attitude is long overdue. overdue for: You re long overdue for a dental check up. a. a payment that is overdue should… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
