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sue
[ soo ]
/ su /
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verb (used with object), sued, su·ing.
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), sued, su·ing.
Verb Phrases
sue out, to make application for or apply for and obtain (a writ or the like) from a court of law.
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Origin of sue
First recorded in 1150â1200; Middle English suen, siwen, from Old French sivre, from unattested Vulgar Latin sequere âto follow,â for Latin sequÄ«
OTHER WORDS FROM sue
su·er, nounun·sued, adjectiveOther definitions for sue (2 of 2)
Sue
[ soo; French sy ]
/ su; French sĂŒ /
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sue (1 of 2)
sue
/ (sjuË, suË) /
verb sues, suing or sued
to institute legal proceedings (against)
to make suppliant requests of (someone for something)
archaic to pay court (to)
Derived forms of sue
suer, nounWord Origin for sue
C13: via Anglo-Norman from Old French sivre, from Latin sequī to follow
British Dictionary definitions for sue (2 of 2)
Sue
/ (French sy) /
noun
EugĂšne (ĂžÊÉn). original name Marie-Joseph Sue. 1804â57, French novelist, whose works, notably Les mystĂšres de Paris (1842â43) and Le juif errant (1844â45), were among the first to reflect the impact of the industrial revolution on France
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