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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sue /su/USA pronunciation v., sued, su•ing. - Lawto bring legal action against;
bring a lawsuit in court: [~ + object]to sue someone for damages.[no object]threatened to sue if an accident happened. - to make a request, petition, or appeal for:[no object]The defeated army decided to sue for peace.
See -seq-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sue (so̅o̅),USA pronunciation v., sued, su•ing.
v.t. - Lawto institute a process in law against;
bring a civil action against:to sue someone for damages. - to woo or court.
- [Obs.]to make petition or appeal to.
v.i. - Lawto institute legal proceedings, or bring suit:She threatened to sue.
- to make petition or appeal:to sue for peace.
- to court a woman.
- Law sue out, to make application for or apply for and obtain (a writ or the like) from a court of law.
- Vulgar Latin *sequere to follow, for Latin sequī
- Old French sivre
- Middle English suen, siwen 1150–1200
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged beg, petition, plead, pray.
Sue (so̅o̅;
Fr. sy), n. Eu•gène (œ zhen′),USA pronunciation (Marie Joseph Sue), 1804–57, French novelist.- a female given name, form of Susan, Susanna, Susannah.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sue /sjuː; suː/ vb (sues, suing, sued)- to institute legal proceedings (against)
- to make suppliant requests of (someone for something)
Etymology: 13th Century: via Anglo-Norman from Old French sivre, from Latin sequī to followˈsuer n |