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Synonyms
sue (sōō)

[Middle English sewen, from Anglo-Norman suer, from Vulgar Latin* sequere, to follow, from Latin sequī.]

verb: sued, su·ing, sues. 

transitive verb 

  1. Law
    1. To petition (a court) for redress of grievances or recovery of a right.
    2. To institute proceedings against (a person) for redress of grievances.
    3. To carry (an action) through to a final decision.
  2. To court; woo.
  3. Obsolete To make a petition to; appeal to; beseech.

intransitive verb 

  1. Law To institute legal proceedings; bring suit.
  2. To make an appeal or entreaty: “I sue for grace, and thou deny'st me” (Francis Quarles)
  3. To pay court; woo.

derivatives

súer
noun