Overdue means that something should have happened or been done already, but has not.
From “over” and “due,” first used in the 14th century in the sense of payments not made on time. It later spread to any event or task that is late.
Overdue is time’s polite way of saying, “You’re late.” We use it not just for library books and bills, but also for apologies, changes, and conversations that should have happened long ago.
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