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| sue [ soo ] (past and past participle sued, present participle su·ing, 3rd person present singular sues) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb undertake legal proceedings: to take legal action against somebody to obtain something, usually compensation for a wrong
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2. intransitive verb beg for something: to make a humble, earnest, or begging request for something
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| [12th century. Via Anglo-Norman suer "follow" < Latin sequi] |
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| su·a·ble adjective |
| su·er noun |
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