sue

Significat (anglès)

1. To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal action.
2. To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
3. To clean (the beak, etc.).
4. To leave high and dry on shore.
5. (obsolete) To court.
6. (obsolete) To follow.

Sinònims

prosecute

charge

accuse

indict

litigate

process

plead

arraign

beg

action

go to court

appeal

beseech

cite

crave

demand

implore

importune

pray

🛐

pray for

report

beg for

bring an action

crave for

sue for

beseech for

implore for

importune for

informant

invoice

lawsuit

blab

pick

⛏️

bill

take to court

take legal action

bespeak

appeal to

to entreat

resort

seek

🔍

subpoena

suitor

summon

summons

tattle

tell on

try

woo

to plead

bring action against

file suits

bring a suit

accuser

report on

taking civil actions

complain

complainant

complaint

court

swear out

dare

defy

take someone to court

dun

entreat

file

bring charge against

make a prosecution

challenge

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/suː/

Etimologia (anglès)

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.