Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To be the result of: This phrase indicates that something occurs or exists as a direct consequence or outcome of a preceding action, event, or condition.

Usage

The phrase "be due" is used to express causality, meaning that a particular state, event, or condition is directly caused by something else. It is often followed by the preposition "to" to introduce the cause.

Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • The success of the project is due to the team's hard work. (The team's hard work is the cause of the project's success.)
  • Her fatigue was due to a lack of sleep. (A lack of sleep was the cause of her fatigue.)
  • The delay in the flight is due to bad weather. (Bad weather is the cause of the flight delay.)

Advanced Usage

• "be largely/partly/entirely due to": These adverbs modify the phrase to indicate the extent of the causality.
  • The company's growth is largely due to its innovative marketing strategy.
  • The accident was partly due to driver error.

Variants and Related Words

• Due to (prepositional phrase): Because of; caused by. Often used interchangeably with "because of" in modern English, though traditionally "due" was an adjective.
  • The cancellation was due to unforeseen circumstances.
• Owing to (prepositional phrase): A formal synonym for "because of" or "due to".
  • The event was postponed owing to the storm.

Synonyms

• Result from: To occur as a consequence.
• Be caused by: To be the effect of a specific agent or action.
• Stem from: To originate or arise as a consequence of.

Related Phrases

• Give credit where credit is due: (Idiom) To acknowledge someone's contribution or effort.
  • We must give credit where credit is due; she did most of the work.
• In due course: (Idiom) At the appropriate or expected time.
  • You will receive a response in due course.

Verb

1. be the result of