<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against: to sue someone for damages.</li><li>to woo or court.</li><li>Obsolete. to make petition or appeal to.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to institute legal proceedings, or bring suit: She threatened to sue.</li><li>to make petition or appeal: to sue for peace.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>pray, plead, petition, beg to court a woman.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb phrase</strong></p><ul><li>to make application for or apply for and obtain (a writ or the like) from a court of law.</li></ul>