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