sue
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From Middle English sue, meaning continue or persevere, from Old French sivre, "follow after" ( > French suivre), from Vulgar Latin sequere, follow, from Latin deponent verb sequi.
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to sue (third-person singular simple present sues, present participle suing, simple past and past participle sued)
- (transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal action.
- (transitive) To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
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to file a legal action
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sue
[edit] French
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sue
- First-person singular present indicative of suer.
- Third-person singular present indicative of suer.
- First-person singular present subjunctive of suer.
- Third-person singular present subjunctive of suer.
- Second-person singular imperative of suer .
- Feminine of past participle of savoir.
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From Latin suae (same meaning)
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sue f. pl.

