due
n. uncountablen. something that you deserve or have earned, such as respect, money, or praise. You use this when someone finally gets what is fair for them to have.
n. that which is deserved or owed to a person by right, merit, or legal claim. Often used in the singular to refer to intangible rewards like recognition or respect.
After years of hard work, she finally received her due.
The young scientist was modest, but his colleagues insisted he be given his due for the breakthrough.
While the critics were initially harsh, the artist's later retrospective ensured that her technical mastery was finally given its proper due by the establishment.
From Middle English dewe, dew, due, from Old French deü (“due”), past participle of devoir (“to owe”), from Latin dēbēre (“to owe”), from dē- (“from”) + habeō (“to have”).
Commonly appears in the fixed expression 'to give someone their due'.
He got his dues for the work.He got his due for the work.When referring to deserved respect or recognition, the noun is uncountable; 'dues' usually refers specifically to membership fees.