Added 7 October 2026
sue
/sjuː/ symbol
In Latin: lītigō Wiktionary
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verb
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To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.
sue someone for selling a faulty product
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To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
The king of Bimsa sued for peace after Nynal's armies overran his territory; he knew any further resistance would only harm the common people.
- To clean (the beak, etc.).
Origin
From Middle English seuen, sewen, siwen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman suer, siwer et al. and Old French sivre (“to follow after”) (modern French suivre), from Vulgar Latin *sequere (“to follow”), from Latin sequi. Cognate with Italian seguire and Spanish seguir. Doublet of segue. Related to suit.
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