Meaning of "sue" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUE

Via Anglo-Norman from Old French sivre, from Latin sequī to follow.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SUE

sue  [sjuː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUE

Sue is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sue in English.

WHAT DOES SUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sue

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Definition of sue in the English dictionary

The first definition of sue in the dictionary is to institute legal proceedings. Other definition of sue is to make suppliant requests of. Sue is also to pay court.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUE

PRESENT

Present

I sue

you sue

he/she/it sues

we sue

you sue

they sue

Present continuous

I am suing

you are suing

he/she/it is suing

we are suing

you are suing

they are suing

Present perfect

I have sued

you have sued

he/she/it has sued

we have sued

you have sued

they have sued

Present perfect continuous

I have been suing

you have been suing

he/she/it has been suing

we have been suing

you have been suing

they have been suing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I sued

you sued

he/she/it sued

we sued

you sued

they sued

Past continuous

I was suing

you were suing

he/she/it was suing

we were suing

you were suing

they were suing

Past perfect

I had sued

you had sued

he/she/it had sued

we had sued

you had sued

they had sued

Past perfect continuous

I had been suing

you had been suing

he/she/it had been suing

we had been suing

you had been suing

they had been suing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will sue

you will sue

he/she/it will sue

we will sue

you will sue

they will sue

Future continuous

I will be suing

you will be suing

he/she/it will be suing

we will be suing

you will be suing

they will be suing

Future perfect

I will have sued

you will have sued

he/she/it will have sued

we will have sued

you will have sued

they will have sued

Future perfect continuous

I will have been suing

you will have been suing

he/she/it will have been suing

we will have been suing

you will have been suing

they will have been suing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sue

you would sue

he/she/it would sue

we would sue

you would sue

they would sue

Conditional continuous

I would be suing

you would be suing

he/she/it would be suing

we would be suing

you would be suing

they would be suing

Conditional perfect

I would have sue

you would have sue

he/she/it would have sue

we would have sue

you would have sue

they would have sue

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been suing

you would have been suing

he/she/it would have been suing

we would have been suing

you would have been suing

they would have been suing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sue
we let´s sue
you sue

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sue

Past participle

sued

Present Participle

suing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SUE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sue» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of sue

beg · beseech · charge · entreat · indict · petition · plead · prosecute · solicit · summon · supplicate

TRANSLATION OF SUE

Find out the translation of sue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sue» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 起诉
• Translator English - Spanish: demandar
• English: sue
• Translator English - Hindi: मुकदमा
• Translator English - Arabic: يُقاَضِي
• Translator English - Russian: преследовать в судебном порядке
• Translator English - Portuguese: processar
• Translator English - Bengali: আদালতে অভিযুক্ত করা
• Translator English - French: sue
• Translator English - Malay: Mendakwa
• Translator English - German: verklagen
• Translator English - Japanese: 訴える
• Translator English - Korean: 소송을 제기하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Sue
• Translator English - Vietnamese: kiện
• Translator English - Tamil: சூ
• Translator English - Marathi: दंड
• Translator English - Turkish: talep etmek
• Translator English - Italian: fare causa
• Translator English - Polish: pozwać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: позивати(ся)
• Translator English - Romanian: a da in judecată
• Translator English - Greek: μηνύω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Sue
• Translator English - Swedish: stämma
• Translator English - Norwegian: saksøke

10 QUOTES WITH «SUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sue.

1

Charles Barkley

My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.

2

Birch Bayh

You shouldn't have to sue somebody to get justice. It ought to come through administrative process.

3

David Bowie

I'm looking for backing for an unauthorized auto-biography that I am writing. Hopefully, this will sell in such huge numbers that I will be able to sue myself for an extraordinary amount of money and finance the film version in which I will play everybody.

4

Carol Burnett

It costs a lot to sue a magazine, and it's too bad that we don't have a system where the losing team has to pay the winning team's lawyers.

5

Alan Casden

We rarely sue anyone, but, like others in the real estate industry, we get sued.

6

Ilka Chase

Wart hogs should sue for libel. It is a terrible name and they are fine fellows and devoted family men and it is rare to see one by himself; the little woman and the kiddies are usually close at hand.

7

Ron Chernow

I have developed a very strong partiality for the dead: they don't talk back, they don't sue, and they don't have angry relatives.

8

Al Franken

My dad always told me to stand up to bullies, and Bill O'Reilly is kind of a bully, and he's the kind of kid who hits other kids on the playground. And when you hit him, he runs to the teacher and says, 'Teacher, sue him.'

9

Franklin Graham

We have taken God out of our education system. We have taken Him out of government. You have lawyers that sue you every time you mention the name of Jesus Christ in any public forum.

10

John Grisham

I'm not itching to sue Amazon or Wal-Mart... they sell a lot of books. But the future is very uncertain with books.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUE»

Discover the use of sue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Marsupial Sue: with audio recording

Sue doesn't want to be a kangaroo!

John Lithgow, 2011

Whatever Happened to Peggy Sue?: A Memoir by Buddy Holly's ...

Whatever Happened to Peggy Sue? is the story of dreams, destiny, tragedy, lost innocence, and, ultimately, getting on with life.

Peggy Sue Gerron, Glenda Cameron, 2008

Introducing Bakhtin

This book provides the most comprehensive introduction to Bakhtin’s central concepts and terms. Sue Vice illustrates what is meant by such ideas as carnival, the grotesque body, dialogism and heteroglossia.

Sue Vice, 1997

Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice

"This edition adds the latest hot-button issues in the multicultural world .... Everything you ever wanted to know about multicultural counseling is included in this edition.

Derald Wing Sue, David Sue, 2012

Film-induced Tourism

Film-induced tourism has the potential to revitalise flagging regional/rural communities and increase tourism to urban centres, however, it carries with it unique problems. This book explores the downside of the phenomenon.

Sue Beeton, 2005

Getting the Buggers to Behave

The fourth edition of this bestselling book includes new material for early years and further education (FE) practitioners, and those working in the toughest schools. >

Sue Cowley, 2010

Understanding Abnormal Behavior

With more than 1,600 new references, this edition is thoroughly updated in its research and coverage.

David Sue, Derald Wing Sue, Stanley Sue, 2012

Women in Ancient Greece

Largely excluded from any public role, the women of ancient Greece nonetheless appear in various guises in the art and writing of the period, and in legal documents.

Sue Blundell, 1995

Overcoming Our Racism: The Journey to Liberation

This extraordinary book by Derald Wing Sue, a highly-regarded academic and author, helps readers understand and combat racism in themselves.

Derald Wing Sue, 2003

Islam

This foundation edition on Islam is part of a series aimed at lower-ability pupils.

Sue Penney, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sue is used in the context of the following news items.

Columbine Shooter's Mother, Sue Klebold, to Hold 1st TV Interview

Almost 17 years later, Klebold's mother, Sue Klebold, will hold her first television interview with ABC News anchor to discuss her journey in the aftermath of one ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

Paris Hilton -- I'm Suing the 'Plane Crash' Pranksters

Paris Hilton is telling business associates ... she will sue the people responsible for putting her on a plane that appeared to be in crash mode ... just to get a rise ... «TMZ.com, Jun 15»

Tunisia attack: Scott Chalkley and Sue Davey were 'much loved'

Scott Chalkley, from Chaddesden, Derby, and Sue Davey, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, were among 38 killed by a gunman near Sousse on Friday. The pair ... «BBC News, Jun 15»

Terry Sue-Patt dead: Friends pay tribute to Grange Hill actor as it …

Sue-Patt, 50, was found lying face-down in his home in Walthamstow, ... MacDonald added that he had been concerned after Sue-Patt was quiet on Facebook. «The Independent, May 15»

Court: Family mistakenly notified of woman's death can't sue

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday, May 8, 2015 that the family can't sue the state, saying imposing such a duty could cause officers to delay next-of-kin ... «Yahoo News UK, May 15»

Family of Motorist in Deadly Metro-North Crash Plans to Sue

The family of a motorist involved in a deadly crash with a Metro-North train outside of New York City plans to sue, saying the crossing where the accident ... «ABC News, May 15»

Family of boy killed by Border Patrol can't sue agent in US, court rules

A U.S. Border Patrol agent who killed a Mexican teenager when he fired across the border from Texas into Mexico cannot be sued in U.S. courts by the boy's ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»

James May slams Twitter 'threats' to Sue Perkins

Presenter James May has condemned those who sent death threats to Sue Perkins over reports she was replacing Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear. May ... «BBC News, Apr 15»

Sue Perkins takes Twitter break after Top Gear 'threats'

TV presenter Sue Perkins has said she is taking a break from Twitter after receiving threats over reports she was replacing Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear. «BBC News, Apr 15»

Florida State Seminoles' Sue Semrau named women's coach of the …

Florida State's Sue Semrau was selected as coach of the year for the first time. The pair accepted their awards at the women's Final Four on Saturday in front of a ... «FOXSports.com, Apr 15»