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sue

/suː/
sue suː
English Definition
v. to take legal action against someone
中文释义
起诉
Significado en Español
demandar
한국어 뜻
고소하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
kiện
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Example Sentence

She decided to sue the company for damages.

她决定起诉这家公司要求赔偿。

Synonyms
prosecute litigate take to court
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “sue”:

  1. A forgive
  2. B litigate
  3. C pardon
  4. D excuse
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B — litigate. “sue” means v. to take legal action against someone

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The angry customer threatened to ______ the company for the broken product.

  1. A thank
  2. B reward
  3. C sue
  4. D praise
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C — sue. “sue” means v. to take legal action against someone

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Common questions about “sue”

What does “sue” mean?

sue — v. to take legal action against someone. In Chinese: 起诉.

How do you pronounce “sue”?

sue is pronounced /suː/. It breaks into 1 syllable: sue.

How do you use “sue” in a sentence?

She decided to sue the company for damages. (她决定起诉这家公司要求赔偿。)

What are synonyms for “sue”?

prosecute, litigate, take to court — all close in meaning to sue (v. to take legal action against someone).

Is “sue” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. sue appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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