sue

 
Pronunciation: /s(j)uː/

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

suable

adjective

suer

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).