sue
IPA: sˈu
noun
- A diminutive of the female given name Susan and of related female given names; popular as a middle name.
- (informal) Synonym of Mary Sue (“type of character in fiction”)
verb
- (transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal action.
- (transitive, intransitive) To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
- (transitive, falconry, of a hawk) To clean (the beak, etc.).
- (transitive, nautical) To leave high and dry on shore.
- (obsolete, transitive) To court.
- (obsolete, transitive) To follow.
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Examples of "sue" in Sentences
- Sue decided to take legal action against her former employer for wrongful termination
- I heard that Sue is planning to sue her neighbor for damages to her property
- The company is facing several lawsuits from customers who want to sue for fraud
- Sue was advised by her lawyer to sue for compensation after the accident
- Despite the evidence against him, Sue refuses to sue his business partner for embezzlement
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