Sue Verb - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of sue verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

sue

 verbverb NAmE//su// Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they sue  he / she / it sues  past simple sued  -ing form suing   jump to other results
1. 1[transitive, intransitive] sue (somebody) (for something) to make a claim against someone in court about something that they have said or done to harm you to sue someone for breach of contract to sue someone for $10 million (= in order to get money from someone) to sue someone for damages They threatened to sue if the work was not completed.

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2. 2[intransitive] sue for something (formal) to formally ask for something, especially in court to sue for divorce The rebels were forced to sue for peace.

See sue in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: sue

Nearby words

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• suds noun
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