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Definition of overdue adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overdue

adjective
 
/ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈduː/
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  1. not paid, done, returned, etc. by the required or expected time
    • an overdue payment/library book
    • The rent is now overdue.
    • Her baby is two weeks overdue.
    • This car is overdue for a service.
    Extra Examples
    • 2% interest will be charged on overdue payments.
    • My library books were overdue.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    adverb
    • long
    preposition
    • for
    phrases
    • months, weeks, years, etc. overdue
    See full entry
  2. that should have happened or been done before now
    • overdue reforms
    • A book like this is long overdue.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    adverb
    • long
    preposition
    • for
    phrases
    • months, weeks, years, etc. overdue
    See full entry
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