HOW TO PRONOUNCE
sue
/su/
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What does sue mean?
verb
- To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.
- To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
- To clean (the beak, etc.).
More meanings (5)
verb
- To leave high and dry on shore.
- (obsolete) To court.
- (obsolete) To follow.
noun
- (informal) Synonym of Mary Sue (“type of character in fiction”).
proper noun
- A diminutive of the female given name Susan and of related female given names; popular as a middle name.
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IPA pronunciation
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
Then I began to hear that Sam Griffin was going to sue me for slander, because I said he took bribes.
They did not stay to supper, Sue having to be indoors before it grew late, and the road was retraced to Christminster.
More book examples (3)
The "traitress Sue," as she is called by chroniclers of the time, had fallen a victim to the wiles of the police.
He may prevent the commission of the offense by force if necessary, but after it is committed he can only sue for damages.
I will rather sue to be despised than to deceive so good a commander with so slight, so drunken, and so indiscreet an officer.