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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
In an unusual twist in the governor’s race, a wealthy Democratic businessman is suing former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa over the use of a common phrase in political campaigns.
In the absence of a cause, some homeowners have sued the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, claiming the utility failed to properly prepare for the wildfire and respond when it broke out.
The announcement comes three decades after the end of white-minority rule - and after a group of survivors and victims' relatives sued Ramaphosa's government over a perceived lack of justice.
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.
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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