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- [soo]
- /su/
- /sjuː/
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- [soo]
- /su/
Definitions of sue word
- verb with object sue to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against: to sue someone for damages. 1
- verb with object sue to woo or court. 1
- verb with object sue Obsolete. to make petition or appeal to. 1
- verb without object sue to institute legal proceedings, or bring suit: She threatened to sue. 1
- verb without object sue to make petition or appeal: to sue for peace. 1
- verb without object sue to court a woman. 1
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Origin of sue
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English suen, siwen < Old French sivre < Vulgar Latin *sequere to follow, for Latin sequī
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Parts of speech for Sue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sue
verb sue
- accuse — If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- appeal — If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
- apply — If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
- ask — If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
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