English noun: Sue | |||
1. | Sue (person) French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857) | ||
Synonyms | Eugene Sue | ||
Instance hypernym | author, writer | ||
English verb: sue | |||
1. | sue (social) institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against | ||
Samples | He was warned that the district attorney would process him. She actioned the company for discrimination. | ||
Examples | They sue to move | ||
Synonyms | action, litigate, process | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | challenge | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | expedite | ||
Verb group | litigate | ||