[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action civil actionagainst:to sue someone for damages.", "to woo or court.", "Obsolete.to make petition or appeal to."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to institute legal proceedings, or bring suit :She threatened to sue.", "to make petition or appeal:to sue for peace.Synonyms: pray , plead , petition , beg", "to court a woman."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["to make application for or apply for and obtain (a writ or the like) from a court of law."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["Eu·gène[œ, -, zhen],Marie Joseph Sue,1804–57,French novelist.", "a female given name, form of Susan , Susanna , Susannah ."]}]