Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

sue

Syllabification: (sue)
Pronunciation: /so͞o/
Translate sue | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
Definition of sue

verb (sues, suing, sued)

  • 1 [with object] institute legal proceedings against (a person or institution), typically for redress:she is to sue the baby’s father [no object]:I sued for breach of contract
  • 2 [no object] formal appeal formally to a person for something:the rebels were forced to sue for peace

Derivatives

suer

Pronunciation: /ˈso͞oər/
noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suer, based on Latin sequi 'follow'. Early senses were very similar to those of the verb follow

Spelling rule

Drop the final silent -e when adding -ing or -ed: (sues, suing, sued).

sue in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sue in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Oxford Dictionaries Pro

For Oxford's best resources for writers, plus thesaurus, audio, and 1.9m examples.

GET PRO ►

Shop for an Oxford dictionary
Find the perfect Oxford dictionary for you in our online shop.
SHOP NOW ►

Word of the day

monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə /
adjective , noun
with, for, or in one eye …