verb
suing
verb
1
Taking legal action against someone, usually to claim money or force them to do (or stop doing) something.
"The homeowners are suing the contractor over the unfinished roof."
"She threatened suing the newspaper for printing false claims about her."
How to Use Suing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGoing to court to make a legal claim against someone.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "suit" as clothing — same root word historically, but completely different meaning today.
Common pairings
suing for damages
suing someone over
worth suing
Word Forms
suings plural
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Etymology
From Old French suir/sivre, "to follow, pursue," the same root that gives us "pursue" and "ensue" — originally just meant chasing after someone, legally or otherwise.