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over·due Listen to audio/ˌoʊvɚˈdu:, Brit ˌəʊˈdju:/ adjective
1 : not paid at an expected or required time
She reminded him that the rent was overdue. He has many overdue bills.
2 : not appearing or presented by a stated, expected, or required time
The train is 10 minutes overdue. Her baby is overdue by one week. [=her baby has not been born yet and it is a week since its birth was expected] an overdue library book
3used to say that something should have happened or been done before now His promotion is long overdue. = He is long overdue for a promotion. [=he should have been given a promotion by now] Repairs on that building are long overdue.

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