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sue

UK/suː/ US/sɪu̯/ common informal
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

  • “He was warned that the district attorney would process him”
  • “She actioned the company for discrimination”
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noun

1.

French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)

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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.

Phrases

  • sue for peace
  • sue me
  • sue one's livery
  • sue out

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