Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [soo]
- /su/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [soo]
- /su/
Definitions of unsued word
- verb with object unsued to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against: to sue someone for damages. 1
- verb with object unsued to woo or court. 1
- verb with object unsued Obsolete. to make petition or appeal to. 1
- verb without object unsued to institute legal proceedings, or bring suit: She threatened to sue. 1
- verb without object unsued to make petition or appeal: to sue for peace. 1
- verb without object unsued to court a woman. 1
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Origin of unsued
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 Unsued
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unsued 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".
unsued usage trend in Literature
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