Sue Definition
so͝o
sued, sues, suing
verb
sued, sues, suing
To be a suitor of; woo.
Webster's New World
To petition (a court) for legal redress.
Webster's New World
To make an appeal; petition; plead (for or to)
Webster's New World
To appeal to; petition; beseech.
Webster's New World
To institute legal proceedings in court; bring suit.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A diminutive of Susan and of related female given names; popular as a middle name.
Wiktionary
noun
(informal) A Mary Sue (type of character in fiction).
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Eugene Sue
idiom
sue out
- to apply for and receive from a court (a writ or other legal process)
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Sue
Origin of Sue
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From Anglo-Norman suer, siwer et al., Old French sivre (“follow after") (> French suivre), from Vulgar Latin *sequere (“follow"), from Latin sequi.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English sewen from Anglo-Norman suer from Vulgar Latin sequere to follow from Latin sequī sekw-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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