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overdue
What does overdue mean?
overdue (adjective): late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use overdue in a sentence?
- The reforms were overdue. (Tatoeba sentence #11637032 by sundown, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce overdue?
/ˌoʊvəɹˈdu/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does overdue come from?
From over- + due.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “overdue” mean?
appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions
Not quite: that's what everyday means.
located directly across from something else, or from each other
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late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need
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greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest
Not quite: that's what major means.
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