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sue

v. வழக்காடு, வழக்கிடு, மீது வழக்குத்தொடு, மன்றாடு, முறைமன்றத்தில் வாதாடு, மனுச்செய், முறையிடு, வேண்டு, கெஞ்சிக்கேள், குறையீடு தெரிவி, குரையிரந்து வேண்டுவி, மணங்கோரு, மணஇணைவுநாடு, மணவினையிற்கோரு.


Sue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sued; p. pr. & vb. n. Suing.] Etym: [OE. suen, sewen, siwen, OF. sivre (pres.ind. 3d sing. il siut, suit, he follows, nous sevons we follow), LL. sequere, for L. sequi, secutus; akin to Gr. sac to accompany, and probably to E. see, v.t. See See, v. t., and cf. Consequence, Ensue, Execute, Obsequious, Pursue, Second, Sect in religion, Sequence, Suit.] 1. To follow up; to chase; to seek after; to endeavor to win; to woo. For yet there was no man that haddle him sued. Chaucer. I was beloved of many a gentle knight, And sued and sought with all the service due. Spenser. Sue me, and woo me, and flatter me. Tennyson. 2. (Law) (a) To seek justice or right from, by legal process; to institute process in law against; to bring an action against; to prosecute judicially. (b) To proceed with, as an action, and follow it up to its proper termination; to gain by legal process. 3. (Falconry) Defn: To clean, as the beak; -- said of a hawk. 4. (Naut.) Defn: To leave high and dry on shore; as, to sue a ship. R. H. Dana, Jr. To sue out (Law), to petition for and take out, or to apply for and obtain; as, to sue out a writ in chancery; to sue out a pardon for a criminal. Sue, v. i. 1. To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead. By adverse destiny constrained to sue For counsel and redress, he sues to you. Pope. Cæsar came to Rome to sue for the double honor of a triumph and the consulship. C. Middleton. The Indians were defeated and sued for peace. Jefferson. 2. (Law) Defn: To prosecute; to make legal claim; to seek (for something) in law; as, to sue for damages. 3. To woo; to pay addresses as a lover. Massinger. 4. (Naut.) Defn: To be left high and dry on the shore, as a ship. R. H. Dana, Jr.


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