sue
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/suː/
🇬🇧
/suː/
to take legal action against someone in court for harm they caused
If the company doesn't fix the problem, I will sue them in court.
会社が問題を解決しない場合、私は法廷で彼らを訴えます。
to formally request something, especially in a legal setting
After losing the battle, the army had to sue for peace with their enemies.
戦いに敗れた後、軍隊は敵と和平を求めることを余儀なくされた。