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sue

noun

1 Sue

French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857).

synonym: Eugene Sue.

verb

1 sue

Institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against.

synonyms: action, litigate, process.

Roget 765: request, ask; beg, crave, sue, pray, petition, solicit, invite, pop the question, make bold to ask; beg leave, beg a boon; ... show more

Roget 969: go to law, appeal to the law; bring to justice, bring to trial, bring to the bar; put on trial, pull up; accuse etc. 938; prefer a claim, file a claim etc. n.; ... show more

Dutch: aanklagen, aanspannen


Moby thesaurus: address, angle for, apply to, beau, bid for, bring action against, bring into court, bring suit, bring to justice, bring to trial, call on, call upon, canvass, chase, circulate a petition, court, drag into court, esquire, fish for, follow ... show more.

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