SUE

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Sue mean? 

• SUE (noun)
  The noun SUE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: SUE used as a noun is very rare.

• SUE (verb)
  The verb SUE has 1 sense:

1. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

  Familiarity information: SUE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUE (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Eugene Sue; Sue

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

• SUE (verb)

Meaning:

Institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

action; sue; litigate; process

Context examples:

He was warned that the district attorney would process him / She actioned the company for discrimination

Hypernyms (to "sue" is one way to...):

challenge (issue a challenge to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "sue"):

expedite (process fast and efficiently)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They sue to move