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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.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to court a woman.
verb phrase
- 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
- SueܲèԱ18041857MFrenchWRITING: novelist ܲèԱ (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
Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- · noun
- ܲ·ܱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sue1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sue1
Example Sentences
Her estimate was met with shock and a dash of skepticism from seasoned attorneys suing the county, who said it would blow any previous sex abuse payout out of the water.
Now, he and his father are suing several of the colleges that rejected him.
Several other groups have also sued over Trump’s order.
But today, “there are no large encampments in Venice,” said Mark Ryavec, a longtime Venice resident whose neighborhood group has repeatedly sued the city over homelessness.
To help a group that hoped to profit by suing the vaccine makers.
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