bring suit in English

Forms: brings suit [present, singular, third-person], bringing suit [participle, present], brought suit [participle, past], brought suit [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|bring<,,brought> suit}} bring suit (third-person singular simple present brings suit, present participle bringing suit, simple past and past participle brought suit)

Inflected forms

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        "To initiate a legal proceeding; to sue."
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        "present"
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    },
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"bring suit" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms