sue
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- pronunciation:
- su
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sues, suing, sued |
| definition: |
to start a legal claim against; prosecute in a civil court.
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| related words: |
accuse, appeal |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to bring suit; start legal proceedings.
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| definition 2: |
to make an earnest request; plead.
The embattled nation sued for peace.- similar words:
- beseech, plead
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| related words: |
appeal, apply, entreat, petition, plead, proceed |
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| derivation: |
suer (n.) |
The words
sue and
Sioux (a Native American nation) sound alike but have different meanings.