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SUE
- to bring a civil action (against)
- female given name, form of Susan,Susanna,Susannah
- to make application for or apply for and obtain (a writ or the like) from a court of law
- pay court or suit to woo
- to make petition to or for
- to institute legal proceedings against [v SUED, SUES, SUING]
- seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process
- bring an action against
- proceed with and follow up (a legal action) to proper termination
- make a request or application plead usually used with for or to sue for peace
- pay court woo he loved à but sued in vain William Wordsworth
- take legal proceedings in court