v. sued, su·ing, sues v.tr. 1. Law To initiate or pursue legal proceedings against (another party). 2. Archaic To court; woo. 3. Obsolete To make a petition to; appeal to; beseech. v.intr. 1. Law To initiate or pursue legal proceedings; bring suit. 2. To make an appeal or entreaty: "When you have gone too far to recede, do not sue to me for leniency" (Charles Dickens). 3. Archaic To pursue a courtship; woo. [Middle English sewen, from Anglo-Norman suer, from Vulgar Latin *sequere, to follow, from Latin sequī; see sekw-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] suer n. |
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