sue

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Ewe 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 3 French 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Verb 4 Italian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /suː/, SAMPA: /su:/
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• Rhymes: -uː

[edit] Verb

to sue (third-person singular simple present sues, present participle suing, simple past and past participle sued)

1. (transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal action.
2. (transitive) To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.

[edit] Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Derived terms

• sue for peace

[edit] Related terms

• ensue
• suit

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• use

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[edit] Ewe

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: / suːɛ /, / suːeɪ /, SAMPA: / su:E /, / su:eI /

[edit] Adjective

sue

1. small

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /sy/, SAMPA: /sy/
• Homophones: su, suent, sues, sus, sut, sût

  Rhymes: -y

[edit] Verb

sue

1. First-person singular present indicative of suer.
2. Third-person singular present indicative of suer.
3. First-person singular present subjunctive of suer.
4. Third-person singular present subjunctive of suer.
5. Second-person singular imperative of suer .
6. Feminine of past participle of savoir.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin suae (same meaning)

[edit] Adjective

sue f. pl.

1. his, her, its