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sue
1[soo]
verb (used with object)
to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against.
to sue someone for damages.
to woo or court.
Obsolete., to make petition or appeal to.
verb (used without object)
to institute legal proceedings, or bring suit.
She threatened to sue.
to make petition or appeal.
to sue for peace.
to court a woman.
verb phrase
sue out, to make application for or apply for and obtain (a writ or the like) from a court of law.
sue
1/ suː, sjuː /
verb
to institute legal proceedings (against)
to make suppliant requests of (someone for something)
archaic, to pay court (to)
Sue
2/ sy /
noun
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
Other Word Forms
- suer noun
- unsued adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sue1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sue1
Example Sentences
The man originally sued Mr Spacey in 2022 but his case was paused when the criminal charges were brought.
They typically take legal action like suing a company on antitrust grounds based on a single point in time.
“But as soon as someone finds out their docs aren’t really covered in the plan they wanted, someone is going to get sued.”
Amazon recently sued Perplexity to prevent it from allowing its agent to make Amazon purchases for users, alleging that its AI agent had “degraded Amazon customers’ experience” and presented a cybersecurity risk to client data.
Amazon recently sued Perplexity to prevent it from allowing its agent to make Amazon purchases for users, alleging that its AI agent had “degraded Amazon customers’ experience” and presented a cybersecurity risk to client data.
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