Past Due

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /pæst duː/

Definitions of past due

noun a phrase used to refer to a situation where a payment or deadline has passed

Example Sentences

A1 The library sent a notice about my past due book.

A2 I need to return the past due DVD to the store.

B1 The landlord informed me that my rent is past due.

B2 The credit card company called about my past due payment.

C1 The company is facing financial difficulties due to past due invoices.

C2 The consequences of having past due taxes can be severe.

adjective a phrase used to describe something that is overdue or late in payment

Example Sentences

A1 The library book is past due.

A2 I forgot to pay my past due bill.

B1 The landlord sent a notice about the past due rent.

B2 The company is facing financial difficulties due to past due invoices.

C1 The project timeline was delayed due to past due deliverables.

C2 The court issued a judgment against the defendant for the past due loan payments.

Examples of past due in a Sentence

formal The invoice is now past due and requires immediate payment.

informal Hey, just a heads up that your bill is past due.

slang Dude, your rent is hella past due, you gotta pay up.

figurative The deadline for the project is past due, we need to catch up quickly.

Grammatical Forms of past due

past tense

past due

plural

past dues

comparative

more past due

superlative

most past due

present tense

is past due

future tense

will be past due

perfect tense

has been past due

continuous tense

is being past due

singular

past due

positive degree

past due

infinitive

to be past due

gerund

being past due

participle

past due

Origin and Evolution of past due

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Old French and Latin
Story behind the word: The phrase 'past due' originated from the Old French word 'passer' meaning 'to pass' and the Latin word 'dē' meaning 'from'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in financial contexts to refer to a payment that was overdue, the term 'past due' has evolved to be used more broadly to indicate anything that is late or overdue.