SUE (2)

Sue (?), v. i. 1. 1. To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
By adverse destiny constrained to sue For counsel and redress, he sues to you. Pope. Cæsar came to Rome to sue for the double honor of a triumph and the consulship. C. Middleton. The Indians were defeated and sued for peace. Jefferson. 2. 2. (Law) To prosecute; to make legal claim; to seek (for something) in law; as, to sue for damages.
3. 3. To woo; to pay addresses as a lover. Massinger.
4. 4. (Naut.) To be left high and dry on the shore, as a ship. R. H. Dana, Jr.