dû.
what is owed, what is due, money's worth
Meaning & usage
what is owed, what is due, money's worth
Where this word comes from
Old French deü, from Vulgar Latin *dēbūtus, past participle of Latin dēbēre. Cognate to Italian dovuto. Compare dette (“debt”), from the Classical Latin past participle dēbita n pl.
past participle of devoir
Elle a dû rentrer chez elle en marchant.
Tu aurais dû me dire que tu ne savais pas nager.
Where this word comes from
Old French deü, from Vulgar Latin *dēbūtus, past participle of Latin dēbēre. Cognate to Italian dovuto. Compare dette (“debt”), from the Classical Latin past participle dēbita n pl.
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