sue

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To take legal action against someone in a court of law.

   She decided to sue the company for selling a faulty product.

2. 2
   verb

   To ask for or request something formally, such as peace or mercy.

   The defeated king sued for peace.

From Middle English seuen, sewen, siwen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman suer, siwer et al. and Old French sivre (“to follow after”) (modern French suivre), from Vulgar Latin *sequere (“to follow”), from Latin sequi. Cognate with Italian seguire and Spanish seguir. Doublet of segue. Related to suit.

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