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countersue

verb

Etymology

From counter- + sue.

  1. derived from sequi
  2. derived from *sequere✻ — “to follow”
  3. derived from sivre — “to follow after”
  4. derived from suer
  5. inherited from seuen
  6. prefixed as countersue — “counter + sue”

Definitions

  1. To sue a person or entity who is suing one.

    • Forrest later attacked Willis in New York, knocking him to the ground; lawsuits proliferated as Willis sued Forrest for assault, and Forrest countersued for libel.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA