Antonyms for sue

Grammar : Verb

Spell : soo

Phonetic Transcription : su

Definition of sue

Origin : c.1200, "continue, persevere," from Anglo-French suer "follow after, continue," from Old French sivre, later suivre "pursue, follow after," from Vulgar Latin *sequere "follow," from Latin sequi "follow" (see sequel). Sense of "start a lawsuit against" first recorded c.1300, on notion of "following up" a matter in court. Sometimes short for ensue or pursue. Related: Sued; suing.

verb bring legal charges against

Example sentences :

You might sue us for libel, if you thought we had treated you badly.
Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr

Sue had stolen some matches and was using them as Jackstraws.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Soon she and Sue were intimate chums, they went to school together.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

At night he would rub his unshaven cheek on Sue's small cheek and tickle her.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

But Sue's friend sold my story—for twenty-two dollars and fifty cents!
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Without exactly meaning to, I drew away from my father to Sue.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Then Sue gave it to one of her writer friends who said he knew just the place for it.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Sue let me talk to her by the hour about my work and my ideas, while she sat and thought about her own.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

I thought of the years I had spent with Sam—and Sue, too, seemed to me to be having a spree.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

"He's going to try to know you, Billy, and help you," said Sue.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Synonyms for sue

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