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sue

1

[ soo ]

verb (used with object)

sued, suing.
  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, suing.
  1. to institute legal proceedings, or bring suit:

    She threatened to sue.

  2. to make petition or appeal:

    to sue for peace.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  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. ·èԱ [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. 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
“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

  • ˈܱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

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  • ܲ·ܱ adjective
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51Թ 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 ī
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sue1

C13: via Anglo-Norman from Old French sivre, from Latin ī to follow
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Luckily, some of these law firms are suing the administration rather than capitulate to his threats, and the courts so far do not seem amused.

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In response, Harvard has sued the federal government to block the measures, including the freezing of more than $2bn in academic grants.

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