DEF: to take legal action, to take someone or a company to court.
EX: More people are suing to force countries and companies to act on climate change.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
sue (verb)transitive verb
1.
obsolete to make petition to or for
2.
archaic to pay court or suit to - woo
3.
a) to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process , specifically to bring an action against
intransitive verb
b) to proceed with and follow up (a legal action) to proper termination
1.
to make a request or application - plead usually used with for or to sue for peace
2.
to pay court - woo he loved … but sued in vain William Wordsworth
3.
to take legal proceedings in court
Eugène 1804–1857 originally Fr. nov. - Marie-Joseph Sue
