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      overdue
      adjective
      Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.
      Roots
      oferover- · Old English · beyond, pastdeberedue- · Latin · owed
      Synonyms for overdue
      belatedadjtardyadjbehindhandadjdelayedadjdueadjlatishadjunpunctualadjowingadjpayableadjawaitedadj
      Words related to overdue
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      Where does overdue come from?

      The word overdue breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: over-, from Old English ofer (“beyond, past”); and due, from Latin debere (“owed”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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