BE DUE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does be due mean? 

• BE DUE (verb)
  The verb BE DUE has 1 sense:

1. be the result of

  Familiarity information: BE DUE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BE DUE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be the result of

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

be due; flow from

Hypernyms (to "be due" is one way to...):

ensue; result (issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end)

Sentence frames:

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something

 Context examples 

Researchers think that dystonia may be due to a problem in the part of the brain that handles messages about muscle contractions.

(Dystonia, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Anti-leishmanial activity may be due to inhibition of a glycosomal alkyl-specific-acylCoA acyltransferase.

(Edelfosine, NCI Thesaurus)

A transient reddening of the face that may be due to fever, certain drugs, exertion, stress, or a disease process.

(Flushing, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

In other cases, it may be due to factors such as increased surveillance or other nongenetic causes.

(Genetic Anticipation, NCI Dictionary)

It may be due to an abnormal reaction by the body's immune system.

(Crohn's Disease, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Changes in climate may be due to natural forces or from human activities.

(Climate Change, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

He was going, and, if not voluntarily going, voluntarily intending to stay away; for, excepting what might be due to his uncle, his engagements were all self-imposed.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

Children affected by toxins may be due to silicone breast implants and their effects on unborn children and from breastfeeding.

(Child Intoxication With Breast Implant Material Ingredients, Food and Drug Administration)

No abnormal phenotype has been definitely identified with autosomal fragile sites, but some rare autosomal recessive disorders may be due to homozygosity for fragile sites.

(Chromosome Fragile Site, NCI Thesaurus)

They can also be due to a combination of both genetic changes and other outside factors.

(Genetic Brain Disorders, NIH)