Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sue

1 sense of sue

Sense 1
Sue, Eugene Sue -- (French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857))
       INSTANCE OF=> writer, author -- (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sue

1 sense of sue

Sense 1
action, sue, litigate, process -- (institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination")
       => challenge -- (issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match")