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- [soo]
- /su/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo]
- /su/
Definitions of suer word
- verb with object suer to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against: to sue someone for damages. 1
- verb with object suer to woo or court. 1
- verb with object suer Obsolete. to make petition or appeal to. 1
- verb without object suer to institute legal proceedings, or bring suit: She threatened to sue. 1
- verb without object suer to make petition or appeal: to sue for peace. 1
- verb without object suer to court a woman. 1
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Origin of suer
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English suen, siwen < Old French sivre < Vulgar Latin *sequere to follow, for Latin sequī
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Parts of speech for Suer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
suer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
suer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for suer
noun suer
- complainant — A complainant is a person who starts a court case in a court of law.
- litigant — a person engaged in a lawsuit.