Sue

Definition: Sue

Sue

Noun

1. French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857).

Verb

1. Institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

"Sue" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a lily", "a rose".

Date "Sue" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Computing

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SUE

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Synonyms: Sue

Lawsuit

Serve with a writ, cite, apprehend, arraign, sue, prosecute, bring an action against, indict, impeach, attach, distrain, commit; arrest; summon, summons; give in charge; (restrain).

Request

Verb: request, ask; beg, crave, sue, pray, petition, solicit, invite, pop the question, make bold to ask; beg leave, beg a boon; apply to, call to, put to; call upon, call for; make a request, address a request, prefer a request, put up a request, make a prayer, address a prayer, prefer a prayer, put up a prayer, make a petition, address a petition, prefer a petition, put up a petition; make application, make a requisition; ask trouble, ask one for; claim; (demand); offer up prayers; (worship); whistle for.

Crosswords: Sue

Italian (her, hers, his, its), Latin (her, hers, his, his friends, his men, his property, hog, its, one's, pig, sew together, sow, stitch, swine, their, theirs, up), Luxembourgish (money).

Tell me, would you be likely to sue me if I was to beat you right now? (The Sweet Hereafter; writing credit: Atom Egoyan)

Sue someone for everything they've got. (Liar Liar; writing credit: Paul Guay; Stephen Mazur)

This is 1874. You'll be able to sue her ! (Blazing Saddles; writing credit: Andrew Bergman; Mel Brooks)

One, two, better not sue. (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

I just had limburger for lunch so sue me. (Beast Wars: Transformers; writing credit: Bob Forward; Lawrence G. DiTillio)

Anything but Sue! I still hate that name! (A Boy Named Sue; performing artist: Johnny Cash)

About Peggy, 'bout Peggy Sue ("Peggy Sue"; performing artist: Buddy Holly)

A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue ("Runaround Sue"; performing artist: Dion)

When you sue me you gonna be broke, you know, (Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You); performing artist: Janet Jackson)

I got a gal, named Sue, ("Tutti Frutti"; performing artist: Little Richard)

If you can read this, I can slam on my brakes and sue you! (references; author: unknown)

Eugène Sue (1974)

Sassy Sue (1972)

L' Amore in tutte le sue espressioni (1968)

Pinocchio e le sue avventure (1954)

The Sue Bennett Show (1954)

A Boy Named Sue (performing artist: Johnny Cash)

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Books

• Nocturnal Admissions: Sue Johanson and the Sunday Night Sex Show (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• Peggy Sue Got Married (reference)

• The Pigkeeper's Daughter / Sassy Sue (reference)

• Sioux City Sue (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Tyrannosaurus Sue : A Cretaceous Concerto (reference)

• The Spirit Rises/The Songs of Sue Stater (reference)

• Peggy Sue Got Married: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK] (reference)

• Presenting Dion & the Belmonts/Runaround Sue (reference)

• Runaround Sue (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Softbellys Monitor Dustwipes, Peggy Sue Moo (Cow) (reference)

• I See Sue...the T.rex (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

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Ray Courington, left, and Bruce Daniel inspect the infrared suppressor system, nicknamed a "tub," which the team installed on the AC-130H gunship in the background. (P.; photo by Sue Sapp)..

NRCS engineer Sue Long surveys for a dam to be built in southeast Iowa. Credit: Lynn Betts.

Attention : Proper Disposal / Sue Stoll. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

The hospital's nursing staff posed in front of the hospital, circa July 1931. Those present are (from left to right): Nurses Mins, Vanderlinden, Anderson, Harkness, Harriet Harris, Farrell, Ballerstedt, Sawin, Quinn, Jones, Howard, and Krook; Chief Nurse Sue S. Dauser. Credit: NAVY.

Can I sue a senator for slander. Credit: Library of Congress.

Miss Sue S. White, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right. Credit: Library of Congress.

Prospetto del Vesuvio e sue adiacenze prima dell' eruzione dell' anno 1631 / Domenico dell' Acerra Fe. Credit: Library of Congress.

Sue Fish. Credit: Library of Congress.

Mrs. James Rector of Columbus, Ohio consulting with W.D. Jameson on the suffrage amendment in the Tennessee legislature, with Miss Anita Pollitzer of Charleston, S.C., and Miss Sue White of Nashville, Tenn.] / Service Photographic Co., Columbus, Ohio. Credit: Library of Congress.

Ottaviano visita Cleopatra, mentre lei abbatuta dalle sue sciagrue, gli si prostra dinnanzi / Pinelli inv. e inc. Roma 1821. Credit: Library of Congress.

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A three-judge District Court, which consolidated the actions, held that Roe and Hallford, and members of their classes, had standing to sue and presented justiciable controversies. (reference)

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Children

South Africa

The National Environmental Accessibility Program, an NGO comprising consumers with disabilities as well as service providers, has established a presence in all nine provinces to lobby for compliance with the regulations and to sue offending property owners when necessary. (references)

Civil Liberties

Singapore

Jeyaretnam lost an appeal to have the suits dismissed due to the length of time since 1997, when the plaintiffs originally filed notice of intent to sue. (references)

Belarus

For example, a public figure who has been criticized for poor performance in office may ask the prosecutor to sue the newspaper that printed the criticism. (references)

Discrimination

Romania

In September 2000, the Government issued an emergency ordinance that outlaws discrimination based on a number of factors and introduces the ability to sue on the grounds of discrimination; however, implementation of the decree, primarily through the creation of a National Council on Combating Discrimination, had not occurred by year's end. (references)

Economic History

China

The 1994 Administrative Procedure Law allows citizens to sue officials for abuse of authority or malfeasance. (references)

Indonesia

The legal system was very weak, and there was and is no effective way to enforce contracts, collect debts, or sue for bankruptcy. (references)

Human Rights

China

Many citizens have used the State Compensation Law during the year to sue for damages. (references)

Madagascar

Although the law allows detainees to sue the Government for damages in cases of unlawful detention, no such suits were reported. (references)

Kenya

In 2000 Njeri filed a formal complaint to police and said that she intended to sue police for damages; the case was pending at year's end. (references)

Minorities

United Kingdom

Victims of employment discrimination may sue for damages. (references)

Women

Syria

If the brother fails to do so, she has the right to sue. (references)

Bahrain

However, most victims are too intimidated to sue their employers. (references)

Worker Rights

Cyprus

Victims may sue traffickers for damages. (references)

Central African Republic

The Labor Code grants trade unions full legal status, including the right to sue in court. (references)

Lithuania

She was the first victim to sue the traffickers and to speak out about the problem in public. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expressions using "Sue": Eugene Sue ♦ incapacity to sue ♦ sue for ♦ sue for a divorce ♦ sue out ♦ sue smb. at law ♦ sue smb. for damages ♦ To sue out ♦ warrant to sue and defend. Additional references.

Beginning with "Sue": Sue-anna.

Ending with "Sue": counter-sue.

Albanian

Padit (accuse, arraign, charge, indict), Hedh Në Gjyq (arraign, bring in a lawsuit, bring suit, bring to court, go to law). (various references)

Arabic 

‏قاضى (adjudicate, cause, litigate, proceed, prosecute), ‏غازل (court, dally, flirt, make a pass at, make out, mash, pet, philander, spoon), ‏توسل (beg, beseech, entreat, entreaty, implore, invoke, petition, petition for smth., solicit, solicitation, supplicate, supplication), ‏إلتمس (ask, beg, beseech, canvass, crave, cry, implore, petition, plead, request, solicit, woo), ‏أقام دعوى. (various references)

Bulgarian 

Прося, Ухажвам, Умолявам, Искам, Съдя. (various references)

Chinese 

苏, 訴 (complain, tell), 控告 (accuse, charge), 愬 (complain, tell). (various references)

Czech

Žalovat, Žádat. (various references)

Dutch

een proces aanspannen tegen (prosecute). (various references)

Esperanto

procesi kontraŭ, procesi (go to court, litigate), ekprocesi kontraŭ (prosecute). (various references)

Farsi 

تقاضاکردن (Adjure, Beseech, Bone, Demand, Putin, Solicit), تعقیب قانونی کردن (Indict, Law, Litigate), دعوی کردن (Pretend, Quarrel). (various references)

Finnish

periä oikeustietä, hakea saatavaansa. (various references)

French

Solliciter, Poursuivre En Justice (to sue someone), Intenter Un Procès, Flirter. (various references)

German

Verklagen (accuse, blame, complain, take proceedings against). (various references)

Greek 

όηνύω, Ενάγω, ίάνω Αγωγή. (various references)

Hebrew 

ּ�"תח� ן, ּ�"ת�"ין, ּטעון (Lade). (various references)

Hungarian

Perel (litigate, prosecute, to litigate, to process, to sue), Perbe Fog (to sue), Beperel (to proceed against sy, to process, to prosecute, to sue). (various references)

Indonesian

menuntut di pengadilan, menggugat (claim), mengadu-adu (complain about, inform, squeal, tell on). (various references)

Italian

Querelare (bring an action against), Intentare Causa, Citare In Giudizio (summon), Chiamare In Giudizio (arraign). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

訴人 (a complainant, a suitor, accuse, an accuser, an informant). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

そに�" (a complainant, a suitor, accuse, an accuser, an informant). (various references)

Korean 

수 (Number, numbers, Numerical). (various references)

Manx

shual (prosecute), cur y leigh er. (various references)

Pig Latin

uesay

Portuguese

processar (indict, libel, litigate, process, prosecute), acionar (actuate, drive, litigate, move, operate, set). (various references)

Romanian

Cere Mânã Cuiva, Cere În Cãsãtorie, Cere (apply for, ask, ask for, beg, bid, cadge, call for, challenge, charge, claim, command, court, demand, desire, exact, expect, have, implore, involve, necessitate, petition, request, require, require smth. of smb., urge), Apela La (appeal, apply to, call on), Acţiona (act, actuate, do, drive, make a move, operate, proceed, work). (various references)

Russian 

Просить, Преследовать Судом. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

suzana, voditi parnicu, tužiti (accuse, claim), tražiti (ask for, demand, grope, hunt, inquire into, look for, pursue, request, require, search, search for, seek, solicit, track), povesti parnicu (proceed), moliti (adjure, ask, beseech, pray, request). (various references)

Spanish

poner pleito a. (various references)

Swedish

Stämma (add up, attune, come out, dispose, figure, garnish, key, meeting, part, pitch, process, Square, stem, stems, summons, tone, tune, voice, vote), Lagsöka. (various references)

Thai

ฟ้องร้อง, ร้องขอ (appeal). (various references)

Turkish

Talep Etmek (claim, demand, postulate, request, requisition, sue for, want), Ricada Bulunmak (request), Rica Etmek (adjure, appeal, ask, beg, beseech, bespeak, conjure, desire, entreat, implore, intercede, petition, plead, pray, request, sue for, supplicate), Mahkemeye Vermek (arraign, impeach, take out a summons against smb.), Kur Yapmak (court, flirt, make a pass at, pay court to, pay one's addresses to, pay one's attention to smb., pay one's court to, philander, pitch, rush, spark, woo), Dava Açmak (bring a lawsuit, bring an action against, call, claim, commence, complain, enter an action, file a claim, go to law, indict, litigate, make a plea, plead, prefer charges, present a case, press a charge, proceed, process, prosecute, take action), Ýstemek. (various references)

Turkmen 

sudlaюmak. (various references)

Ukrainian

Просити, Подавати Скаргу, Переслідувати У Судовому Порядку. (various references)

convenerant, convenerat, convenerit, convenerunt, conveneruntque, conveniant, conveniat, conveniatis, conveniebant, conveniendo, conveniens, convenient, convenientes, convenientia, convenientibus, convenire, convenirent, conveniret, convenisse, convenissemus, convenissent, convenisset, convenisti, convenit, convenite, convenitis, convenitque, conveniunt, conventu, conventum, conventus, interroga, interrogabant, interrogabat, interrogabis, interrogabit, interrogabo, interrogabunt, interrogandum, interrogans, interrogant, interrogantes, interrogantis, interrogare, interrogarent, interrogaretur, interrogas, interrogasset, interrogasti, interrogastis, interrogat, interrogate, interrogatus, interrogatusque, interrogaverint, interrogaveris, interrogaverit, interrogavero, interrogaverunt, interrogavi, interrogavimus, interrogavique, interrogavit, interrogavitque, interrogemus, interrogent, interroges, interroget, interrogo, sequi. (various references)

suer. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "Sue": sued, suede, sueded, suedes, sueding, suer, suers, sues, suet, suets, suety. (additional references)

Words ending with "Sue": countersue, ensue, issue, nonissue, overissue, pursue, reissue, repursue, tissue. (additional references)

Words containing "Sue": consuetude, consuetudes, consuetudinary, countersued, countersues, desuetude, desuetudes, ensued, ensues, issued, issueless, issuer, issuers, issues, mansuetude, mansuetudes, nonissues, overissued, overissues, pursued, pursuer, pursuers, pursues, reissued, reissuer, reissuers, reissues, repursued, repursues, tissued, tissues, tissuey, unissued. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Sue" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Asue, esuce, eus, iue, msue, Nsue, rsua, sce, scua, scue, sdu, seu, seua, seul, sgu, sgue, Sgui, shue, sie, sieb, ske, sme, smue, sne, soeb, soec, soee, soeh, soex, soey, soez, soje, soue, soui, souie, soxe, soye, spe, sque, sre, Ssu, stue, sua, suae, suax, sube, suce, sud, sude, sudeo, suea, sueb, suec, suee, suef, sueg, sueh, suek, suel, suem, suen, sueo, suep, sueq, suew, suey, suez, suge, suh, sui, suic, suie, suj, suk, Suke, sume, sune, suo, supea, suq, suqe, suse, sute, suv, suve, sux, suy, suz, suze, sve, syee, tsui, ue, usec, usee, useg, usen, usey, usi, uso, usu, Vsoe, zeu, zue, Zuev, zuu. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: use.

-1 letter: es, us.

+1 letter: cues, dues, ecus, emus, feus, fuse, hues, kues, lues, muse, rues, ruse, slue, spue, sued, suer, sues, suet, supe, sure, ukes, used, user, uses.

+2 letters: abuse, agues, amuse, aures, beaus, blues, bouse, burse, bused, buses, butes, cause, clues, cruse, cubes, cukes, cures, curse, cusec, cutes, douse, druse, duces, dudes, duels, duets, dukes, dulse, dunes, dupes, dures, ecrus, emeus, ensue, etuis, euros, fetus, feuds, flues, fuels, fumes, fused, fusee, fusel, fuses, fuzes, genus, geums, glues, grues, gudes, guess, guest, guise, gules, house, ileus, issue, jehus, jubes, jukes, jupes, jutes, leuds, lieus, louse, lubes, luces, ludes, luges, lunes, lures, lutes, luxes, menus, meous, moues, mouse, mules, mures, mused, muser, muses, mutes, negus, neuks, neums, nevus, nexus, nudes, nukes, nurse, ousel, pause, pseud, pubes, puces, pukes, pules, pulse, purse, puses, quest, queys, rebus, reuse, roues, rouse, rubes, ruers, rules, runes, ruses, sauce, saute, scute, sebum, sedum, segue, serum, setup, shute, sieur, slued, slues, souse, sprue, spued, spues, spume, squeg, stupe, suave, suber, sucre, suede, suers, suets, suety, suite, super, supes, surer, surge, touse, trues, tubes, tules, tunes, tuxes, ukase, unset, unsew, unsex, upset, urase, ureas, urges, ursae, usage, users, usher, usnea, usque, uveas, xerus, yeuks, youse, yules, zebus.