sue
verb
\ ˈsü
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sued;
suing
Definition of sue
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process
specifically
: to bring an action against
b
: to proceed with and follow up (a legal action) to proper termination
3
obsolete
: to make petition to or for
Sue
biographical name
\ ˈsü
, ˈsᵫ\
, ˈsᵫ\
Definition of Sue (Entry 2 of 2)
Eugène 1804–1857 originally Marie-Joseph Sue French novelist
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Examples of sue in a Sentence
Verb
Some people sue over the most minor things. People injured in accidents caused by the defective tire have threatened to sue. They've threatened to sue the company. He is suing the doctor who performed the unnecessary surgery.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
According to court documents, Stephenson was previously sued in 2016 for similar inappropriate actions and fired from Massage Envy J-Town as a result. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "2 sue Omni Louisville claiming ex-employee inappropriately touched them during massages," 23 Aug. 2019 Before joining the Trump administration, Bernhardt was a partner in Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, a top-grossing law and lobbying firm that sued Interior four times on behalf of Westlands. — Los Angeles Times, "A report shows Trump’s water plan would hurt California salmon. The government hid it," 21 Aug. 2019 The three groups that sued in the spring argue that the regulations interfere with their institutions’ autonomy. — Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com, "New York Orthodox schools are fighting secular education proposal," 13 Aug. 2019 Mueller denied the allegation, sued Swift for $3 million, and his case was thrown out. — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, "Taylor Swift on Sexism, Scrutiny, and Standing Up for Herself," 8 Aug. 2019 Another organization that is suing its insurers is the Rockefeller University in New York City. — Ed Leefeldt, CBS News, "New laws open door to decades-old child sex abuse cases," 6 Aug. 2019 Trump sued and sold the organization after buying NBC out; the case was settled out of court in 2016. — Adrienne Samuels Gibbs, Marie Claire, "All Three Major Pageant Titles Belong to Black Women for the First Time in History," 5 Aug. 2019 The California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund, a San Francisco organization that sues cities that reject eligible housing projects, sent its own letter to San Bruno last week threatening legal action. — Alexei Koseff, SFChronicle.com, "Huge rejected housing project may be revived due to pressure from state officials," 2 Aug. 2019 If the head of the public body denies the request, the requester can sue and ask a judge to order the public body to turn over the records. — Detroit Free Press, "How to use the Michigan Freedom of Information Act," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sue.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sue
sue
verb
English Language Learners Definition of sue
: to use a legal process by which you try to get a court of law to force a person, company, or organization that has treated you unfairly or hurt you in some way to give you something or to do something : to bring a lawsuit against someone or something
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sue
verb
\ ˈsü
\
\
sued;
suing
Kids Definition of sue
: to seek justice or right by bringing legal action
sue
verb
sued;
suing
Legal Definition of sue
: to bring an action against : seek justice from by legal process
: to bring an action in court
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