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S0103400 (so͞o)v. sued, su·ing, sues v.tr.1. Law To initiate or pursue legal proceedings against (another party).2. Archaic To court; woo.3. Obsolete To make a petition to; appeal to; beseech.v.intr.1. Law To initiate or pursue legal proceedings; bring suit.2. To make an appeal or entreaty: "When you have gone too far to recede, do not sue to me for leniency" (Charles Dickens).3. Archaic To pursue a courtship; woo.

[Middle English sewen, from Anglo-Norman suer, from Vulgar Latin *sequere, to follow, from Latin sequī; see sek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

su′er n.

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(sjuː; suː) vb, sues, suing or sued1. (Law) to institute legal proceedings (against)2. to make suppliant requests of (someone for something)3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) archaic to pay court (to)[C13: via Anglo-Norman from Old French sivre, from Latin sequī to follow] ˈsuer n

Sue

(French sy) n (Biography) Eugène (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

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v. sued, su•ing. v.t. 1. to bring civil action against: to sue someone for damages. 2. to make petition or appeal to. 3. Archaic. to woo or court. v.i. 4. to institute legal proceedings. 5. to make petition or appeal: to sue for peace. 6. Archaic. to court a woman. [1150–1200; Middle English suen, siwen < Anglo-French suer, siwer, suir(e), Old French sivre literally, to follow < Vulgar Latin *sequere, for Latin sequī] su′er, n.

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- From Latin sequi, "follow," it first meant "follow, go in pursuit of."See also related terms for pursuit.

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Past participle: sued
Gerund: suing

Imperative
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Present
I sue
you sue
he/she/it sues
we sue
you sue
they sue

Preterite
I sued
you sued
he/she/it sued
we sued
you sued
they sued

Present Continuous
I am suing
you are suing
he/she/it is suing
we are suing
you are suing
they are suing

Present Perfect
I have sued
you have sued
he/she/it has sued
we have sued
you have sued
they have sued

Past Continuous
I was suing
you were suing
he/she/it was suing
we were suing
you were suing
they were suing

Past Perfect
I had sued
you had sued
he/she/it had sued
we had sued
you had sued
they had sued

Future
I will sue
you will sue
he/she/it will sue
we will sue
you will sue
they will sue

Future Perfect
I will have sued
you will have sued
he/she/it will have sued
we will have sued
you will have sued
they will have sued

Future Continuous
I will be suing
you will be suing
he/she/it will be suing
we will be suing
you will be suing
they will be suing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been suing
you have been suing
he/she/it has been suing
we have been suing
you have been suing
they have been suing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been suing
you will have been suing
he/she/it will have been suing
we will have been suing
you will have been suing
they will have been suing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been suing
you had been suing
he/she/it had been suing
we had been suing
you had been suing
they had been suing

Conditional
I would sue
you would sue
he/she/it would sue
we would sue
you would sue
they would sue

Past Conditional
I would have sued
you would have sued
he/she/it would have sued
we would have sued
you would have sued
they would have sued

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Sue - French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)Eugene Sue
Verb	1.	sue - institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"action, litigate, processchallenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"expedite - process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"litigate - engage in legal proceedings

sue

verb1. (Law) take (someone) to court, prosecute, bring an action against (someone), charge, summon, indict, have the law on (someone) (informal), prefer charges against (someone), institute legal proceedings against (someone) The company could be sued for damages.2. appeal for, plead, beg, petition, solicit, beseech, entreat, supplicate He realized that suing for peace was the only option.

sue

verb1. To institute or subject to legal proceedings:law, litigate, prosecute.Idiom: bring suit.2. To make an earnest or urgent request:appeal, beg, beseech, crave, entreat, implore, plead, pray, supplicate.Archaic: conjure.3. Law. To make application to a higher authority, as to a court of law:petition.Law: appeal.4. Obsolete. To bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of:address, appeal, apply, approach, petition.

Translations

控告提出诉讼起诉

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(suː) verb1. to start a law case against. 控告2. (with for. especially in law) to ask for (eg divorce).提出诉讼

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(so) sue me

I really don't care if you are offended or put off by what I said or did. The hyperbolic threat is meant to undermine how much importance another person is or may be giving something one did or said. A: "You never make your bed in the morning." B: "Sue me! It's just going to get messed up again when I go to bed tonight." Yeah, I like to have a beer or two each night after work—so sue me!See also: sue

sue the pants off (of) (one)

To sue one for a huge sum of money, especially if it is all or more than one is able to pay. He threatened to sue the pants off me if I ever published the things we had just discussed. With all the evidence we've got, we'll be able to sue the pants off of their company.See also: off, pant, sue

sue for (something)

To initiate legal proceedings (against some person, group, or organization) in order to receive redress, reparation, or compensation. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sue" and "for" to indicated the person, group, or organization being sued. The employees have grouped together to sue for overtime that had not been paid since 2010. The family is suing the airline for $2.5 million to cover medical expenses, legal fees, and emotional damages.See also: sue

Mary Sue

In film and literature, an idealized female character who is exceptionally talented in a number of areas despite not having had the training or experience to realistically acquire such talents. The use of such a character is often seen as a method of author wish-fulfillment. The term was first used in this way by writer Paula Smith in 1973. Whether Rey from Star Wars is a Mary Sue has been a topic of debate.See also: Mary, sue

so, sue me.

If you are so angry, why don't go ahead and sue me. (A rude way of brushing off an angry person.) A: You ran into my car! You didn't even look where you were going! B: So, sue me.See also: sue

sue for something

to file a lawsuit in order to get something. If you so much as harm a hair on my head, I will sue for damages. Ted sued for back pay in his dispute with a former employer.See also: sue

sue someone for something

to file a lawsuit against someone in order to get something. I will sue you for damages if you do anything else to my car! She sued her employer for failure to provide a safe workplace.See also: sue

sue the pants off (of) someone

Sl. to sue someone for a lot of money. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) If they harm me in any way, I'll sue the pants off of them. He sued the pants off his landlord.See also: off, pant, sue

sue for

v.1. To institute legal proceedings against some person for some redress of grievances: The actor is suing a former TV star for $30 million. Their aunt and uncle sued for custody of the children.2. To make an appeal or entreaty for something: The people of this country are suing for peace.See also: sue

(So,) sue me!

tv. So, if you are so bothered or offended, take me into court and sue me. (A way of saying There is nothing you can do about it.) You don’t like the way I talk? So, sue me! See also: sue

sue me!

verbSee So, sue me!See also: sue

sue the pants off (of) someone

tv. to sue someone for a lot of money. If they do it, I’ll sue the pants off of them. See also: of, off, pant, someone, sue

sue the pants off someone

verbSee sue the pants off of someoneSee also: off, pant, someone, sue

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verb take (someone) to court

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verb appeal for

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verb to institute or subject to legal proceedings

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verb to make an earnest or urgent request

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verb to make application to a higher authority, as to a court of law

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verb to bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of

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noun French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)

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verb institute legal proceedings against

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