sue
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.
to institute legal proceedings, or bring suit: She threatened to sue.
to make petition or appeal: to sue for peace.
to court a woman.
sue out, to make application for or apply for and obtain (a writ or the like) from a court of law.
Origin of sue
1Other words for sue
Other words from sue
- su·er, noun
- un·sued, adjective
How to use sue in a sentence
A former baseball player sues for a minor league living wage.
So since everyone sues over just about anything these days, Johnston is taking the casino (The Downtown Grand) to court.
Michael Kors Sues Costco: Michael Kors is suing wholesale warehouse club Costco for false advertising.
A.P.C. Releases Kanye West Collection; Max Azria Faces Insurmountable Debt | The Fashion Beast Team | July 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTKasidiaris sues the two women and the channel that hosts the talk show.
Survivor contestant Stacey Stillman sues CBS and executive producer Mark Burnett, claiming the game was rigged.
Sues saucy, self-congratulatory toss of the head 14 stung her so that she could have cried out.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterThis is used whenever one sues to recover for some failure on the part of a person who has given a deed or other sealed writing.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThe light sound of his wheels had died away before she espied Sues tall figure coming quickly towards her.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterDr. Greysons step was in the hall; Sues voice was less excited, her father was speaking quietly to her.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterThe boy-parson lays down the sanctity of the priesthood and rapturously sues for admission.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian Sharman
British Dictionary definitions for sue (1 of 2)
/ (sjuː, suː) /
to institute legal proceedings (against)
to make suppliant requests of (someone for something)
archaic to pay court (to)
Origin of sue
1Derived forms of sue
- suer, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Sue (2 of 2)
/ (French sy) /
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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