sue
sue
v. trans.
Bring before the courts: P. εἰς δίκην ὑπάγειν ; see bring to trial under trial.
Accuse: P. and V. κᾰτηγορεῖν (gen.); see accuse.Why have you never yet sued me for the rent of the house you said you let to me as being your own property? P. διὰ τί οὐδεπώποτέ μοι ἔλαχες ἐνοικίου δίκην τῆς οἰκίας ἧς ἔφασκες μισθῶσαί μοι ὡς σαυτοῦ οὖσαν; (Dem. 1179).
Beg for: see ask.
Woo: P. and V. μνηστεύειν (acc.).
v. trans.
Bring before the courts: P. εἰς δίκην ὑπάγειν ; see bring to trial under trial.
Accuse: P. and V. κᾰτηγορεῖν (gen.); see accuse.Why have you never yet sued me for the rent of the house you said you let to me as being your own property? P. διὰ τί οὐδεπώποτέ μοι ἔλαχες ἐνοικίου δίκην τῆς οἰκίας ἧς ἔφασκες μισθῶσαί μοι ὡς σαυτοῦ οὖσαν; (Dem. 1179).
Beg for: see ask.
Woo: P. and V. μνηστεύειν (acc.).
SUE
To request pray for rogare orare aliquem aliquid: flagitare: efflagitare aliquid ab aliquo (with eagerness and impetuosity). To sue the gods precari a diis; precatione uti; precationem ad deos facere: to sue humbly anything from anybody supplicare alicui pro re; petere postulare suppliciter aliquid ab aliquo; orare aliquem supplicibus verbis; orare or rogare aliquem suppliciter: to sue importunately and almost with tears omnibus precibus paene lacrimis etiam obsecrare aliquem: to sue in the most earnest manner aliquem ita rogare ut majore studio rogare non possim: to sue for votes ambire; prensare (absolutely; i.e. to go about soliciting votes to shake hands etc.: ☞ ambire honores etc. is not Latin).
At law lege agere cum aliquo (☞ not in aliquem) alicujus rei or de re; legibus experiri de re; aliquem in jus vocare. Vid: “to bring an ACTION. “
To request pray for rogare orare aliquem aliquid: flagitare: efflagitare aliquid ab aliquo (with eagerness and impetuosity). To sue the gods precari a diis; precatione uti; precationem ad deos facere: to sue humbly anything from anybody supplicare alicui pro re; petere postulare suppliciter aliquid ab aliquo; orare aliquem supplicibus verbis; orare or rogare aliquem suppliciter: to sue importunately and almost with tears omnibus precibus paene lacrimis etiam obsecrare aliquem: to sue in the most earnest manner aliquem ita rogare ut majore studio rogare non possim: to sue for votes ambire; prensare (absolutely; i.e. to go about soliciting votes to shake hands etc.: ☞ ambire honores etc. is not Latin).
At law lege agere cum aliquo (☞ not in aliquem) alicujus rei or de re; legibus experiri de re; aliquem in jus vocare. Vid: “to bring an ACTION. “
sue:
I. To entreat:
1. rŏgo, 1: to s. for aid, r. auxilium, Caes. B. G. 1, 11: to s. the gods for riches, divitias divos r., Mart. 4, 24. [N.B.--For construction of this and similar verbs, v. L. G. § 244.]
2. ōro, 1: to s. any one for freedom, aliquem libertatem o., Suet. Vesp. 16: Liv.: Tac.: with ut and subj.: he s.s humbly for permission, o. multis et supplicibus verbis ut liceat, Cic. Att. 12, 32.
3. flāgĭto, 1: nor do I s. my powerful friend for too great favours, nec amicum potentem largiora f., Hor. Od. 2, 18, 13. Join: to s. earnestly, f. et implorare, Cic. Rab. perd. 3, 9: poscere et f., Cic. Verr. 5, 28, 71.
4. efflāgĭto, 1 (strong): to s. for another's pity, misericordiam alicujus e., Cic. Mil. 34.
5. prĕcor, 1: whom we s. for blessings, a quibus bona precamur, Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 84. Join: p. et supplico, Liv. 38, 43: Ov.
6. pĕto, īvi or ii, ītum, 3: to s. for peace, pacem p., Caes. B. G. 1, 27: that for which we s. with prayers and tears, id quod precibus et lacrimis p., Cic. Lig. 5, 13: to s. any one for indulgence, ab aliquo pacem ac veniam p., id. Rab. perd. 2, 5,
7. postŭlo, 1 (to s. as a right): to s. a friend for anything, quidvis ab amico p., Cic. Am. 10, 35.
8. exposco, pŏposci, 3: to s. for peace, pacem precibus e., Liv. 1, 16. Join: I s. for pity, misericordiam et imploro et e., Cic. Mil. 34 92.
9. obsecro, 1: I s. for your protection, o. vestram fidem, Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 97. Join: orare et o., Cic. Verr. 2, 17, 42.
10. prenso, 1 (for votes): to s. the senators, p. patres, Liv. 1, 47: Cic.
11. ambio, īvi or ii, ītum, 4 (to s. for votes and gen.): to s. for a magistracy, a. magistratum sibi, Plaut. Am. Prol. 74: he s.s you with eager entreaty, te a. sollicitâ prece, Hor. Od. 1, 35, 5.
12. supplĭco, 1: I s. Caesar on your behalf, Caesari pro te s., Cic. Fam. 6, 14, extr.
13. sĕquor, sĕcūtus, 3 (rare in this sense): to s. for Caesar's favour, gratiam Caesaris s., Caes. B. C. 1, 1: v.ENTREAT , REQUEST (v.), SUIT (subs.): to s. successfully, impetro, 1: v. TO GAIN , OBTAIN .
II. To bring a claim at law: agere rem cum aliquo ex jure, lege, Cic. de Or. 1, 38, 75: in jus vocare, Cic. Quint. 19: litem inferre alicui, Cic. Clu. 41. Phr.: to s. for recovery, repetere et persequi aliquid lite et judicio, Cic. Verr. 3, 13, 32: v.SUIT (subs.), ACTION .
I. To entreat:
1. rŏgo, 1: to s. for aid, r. auxilium, Caes. B. G. 1, 11: to s. the gods for riches, divitias divos r., Mart. 4, 24. [N.B.--For construction of this and similar verbs, v. L. G. § 244.]
2. ōro, 1: to s. any one for freedom, aliquem libertatem o., Suet. Vesp. 16: Liv.: Tac.: with ut and subj.: he s.s humbly for permission, o. multis et supplicibus verbis ut liceat, Cic. Att. 12, 32.
3. flāgĭto, 1: nor do I s. my powerful friend for too great favours, nec amicum potentem largiora f., Hor. Od. 2, 18, 13. Join: to s. earnestly, f. et implorare, Cic. Rab. perd. 3, 9: poscere et f., Cic. Verr. 5, 28, 71.
4. efflāgĭto, 1 (strong): to s. for another's pity, misericordiam alicujus e., Cic. Mil. 34.
5. prĕcor, 1: whom we s. for blessings, a quibus bona precamur, Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 84. Join: p. et supplico, Liv. 38, 43: Ov.
6. pĕto, īvi or ii, ītum, 3: to s. for peace, pacem p., Caes. B. G. 1, 27: that for which we s. with prayers and tears, id quod precibus et lacrimis p., Cic. Lig. 5, 13: to s. any one for indulgence, ab aliquo pacem ac veniam p., id. Rab. perd. 2, 5,
7. postŭlo, 1 (to s. as a right): to s. a friend for anything, quidvis ab amico p., Cic. Am. 10, 35.
8. exposco, pŏposci, 3: to s. for peace, pacem precibus e., Liv. 1, 16. Join: I s. for pity, misericordiam et imploro et e., Cic. Mil. 34 92.
9. obsecro, 1: I s. for your protection, o. vestram fidem, Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 97. Join: orare et o., Cic. Verr. 2, 17, 42.
10. prenso, 1 (for votes): to s. the senators, p. patres, Liv. 1, 47: Cic.
11. ambio, īvi or ii, ītum, 4 (to s. for votes and gen.): to s. for a magistracy, a. magistratum sibi, Plaut. Am. Prol. 74: he s.s you with eager entreaty, te a. sollicitâ prece, Hor. Od. 1, 35, 5.
12. supplĭco, 1: I s. Caesar on your behalf, Caesari pro te s., Cic. Fam. 6, 14, extr.
13. sĕquor, sĕcūtus, 3 (rare in this sense): to s. for Caesar's favour, gratiam Caesaris s., Caes. B. C. 1, 1: v.
II. To bring a claim at law: agere rem cum aliquo ex jure, lege, Cic. de Or. 1, 38, 75: in jus vocare, Cic. Quint. 19: litem inferre alicui, Cic. Clu. 41. Phr.: to s. for recovery, repetere et persequi aliquid lite et judicio, Cic. Verr. 3, 13, 32: v.
διώκω
διώκω, pursue, chase, drive; (law) sue, prosecute
sue at law concerning
ἐνδικάζομαι
to be a litigant, sue
διώκω, pursue, chase, drive; (law) sue, prosecute
appearing fewer than 50 times
ἀμφιμωλέωsue at law concerning
ἐνδικάζομαι
to be a litigant, sue