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Definition of sue

sue

/suː/
sue
Adjective:suable
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Past Simple:sued
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Past Participle:sued
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Present Participle:suing
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• verb

1

To institute legal proceedings against a person or institution, typically for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right.

Example

"The homeowner decided to sue the construction company for breach of contract."

2

To make a formal petition or appeal to an authority or adversary (usually followed by 'for', as in 'sue for peace').

Example

"After months of exhausting conflict, the defeated nation was forced to sue for peace."

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• Rhymes for sue

• Nearby Words

sudoku
suds
sudsy
sue
suede
suet
suez

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English suen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman suer and Old French sivre ('to follow' or 'to pursue'), ultimately from Vulgar Latin *sequere, from Latin sequi ('to follow').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sue. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sue
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