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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, sy]

noun

  1. ܲèԱ 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. archaicto 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. ܲ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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • suer noun
  • unsued adjective
  • ˈܱ noun
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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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Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe in an effort to block the company’s sale of its customers’ genetic data.

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The next year, the Colonies defendants sued the county for allegedly engaging in “retaliatory, malicious, or politically motivated investigations and prosecutions, including failed criminal action against the various plaintiffs.”

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A couple have lost a bid to sue the UK and Scottish governments over the decision to cut winter fuel payments.

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Newsom sued the White House to stop the illegal deployment of the National Guard against mostly peaceful protesters.

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The suit contends PAMA’s leases attempt to invalidate rights guaranteed under law, including the opportunity to sue and make repairs the landlord neglected and deduct these costs from the rent.

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