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sue

1

[ soo ]

verb (used with object)

, sued, su·ing.
  1. to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against:

    to sue someone for damages.

  2. to woo or court.
  3. Obsolete. to make petition or appeal to.


verb (used without object)

, sued, su·ing.
  1. to institute legal proceedings, or bring suit:

    She threatened to sue.

  2. to make petition or appeal:

    to sue for peace.

    Synonyms: pray, plead, petition, beg

  3. to court a woman.

verb phrase

  1. to make application for or apply for and obtain (a writ or the like) from a court of law.

Sue

2

[ soo; French sy ]

noun

  1. Eu·gène [œ, -, zhen], Marie Joseph Sue, 1804–57, French novelist.
  2. a female given name, form of Susan, Susanna, Susannah.

sue

1

/ suː; sjuː /

verb

  1. to institute legal proceedings (against)
  2. to make suppliant requests of (someone for something)
  3. archaic.
    to pay court (to)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Sue

2

/ sy /

noun

  1. SueEugène18041857MFrenchWRITING: novelist Eugène (øʒɛn). original name Marie-Joseph Sue. 1804–57, French novelist, whose works, notably Les mystères de Paris (1842–43) and Le juif errant (1844–45), were among the first to reflect the impact of the industrial revolution on France
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsuer, noun
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Other Words From

  • su·er noun
  • un·sued adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sue1

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English suen, siwen, from Old French sivre, from unattested Vulgar Latin sequere “to follow,” for Latin sequī
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sue1

C13: via Anglo-Norman from Old French sivre, from Latin sequī to follow
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Example Sentences

The NRA wants the ability to sue local officials for passing laws that protect public safety.

The families of suicide victims often sue and can win large settlements.

Enter Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which threatened to sue.

Which was issued as the B-Side to Peggy Sue Got Married in 1959.

“Sue (Or In a Season of Crime)” brings the rock chameleon into jazz territory, backed up by a horn-heavy jazz big band.

He gave his mother several groups in stone for the dining-room; they are all funny, Sue says.

In many states statutes exist defining their right to sue and be sued, and their liability to creditors.

Sue Greyson is to accompany my mother; I shall be much away, and I do not like to leave her with strangers.

He can do another thing, accept the stock and sue for the damage he has sustained by the deceit that has been practiced on him.

I know that you will say I regret exceedingly, Miss Sue, that you have misinterpreted my friendly attentions.

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