Word Meaning

sue definition and meaning

v. t. To follow up; to chase; to seek after; to endeavor to win; to woo.
v. t. To seek justice or right from, by legal process; to institute process in law against; to bring an action against; to prosecute judicially.
v. t. To proceed with, as an action, and follow it up to its proper termination; to gain by legal process.
v. t. To clean, as the beak; -- said of a hawk.
v. t. To leave high and dry on shore; as, to sue a ship.
v. i. To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
v. i. To prosecute; to make legal claim; to seek (for something) in law; as, to sue for damages.
v. i. To woo; to pay addresses as a lover.
v. i. To be left high and dry on the shore, as a ship.

Crossword clues for sue

- __ Townsend, author
- ... Townsend, author
- A litigious woman?
- Assume Sam is not there to instigate litigation
- Buddy Holly song, Peggy ...
- Charges you prosecute last
- File a suit against
- File lawsuit
- Girl to prosecute
- Girl you take to court?
- Girl’s name
- Institute legal proceedings
- Is she likely to prosecute?
- Litigate
- litigious woman?
- Prosecute
- Prosecute Samuel, but not Mal
- Seek damages from
- Seek damages from little Susan
- Seek damages from pursuer for stealing feline rumble
- Start legal proceedings against
- Sudanese extremists file suit
- Take legal action
- Take legal action against the Sioux, say
- Take to court
- Use letters to file a suit