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re·gret
 regret
- pronunciation:
- rih
gret
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
regrets, regretted, regretting |
| definition 1: |
to feel sorrow or remorse for.He regretted his mistakes.- synonyms:
- bemoan, lament, repent, repent of, rue
- similar words:
- bemoan, bewail, deplore
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| definition 2: |
to grieve or mourn for.She regretted the loss of her parents.- synonyms:
- bemoan, bewail, grieve for, lament, mourn
- similar words:
- mourn
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| definition 3: |
to be sorry about.I regret that we cannot hire him.- synonyms:
- lament, rue
- similar words:
- deplore
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| related words: |
excuse, moan |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sense of loss, esp. in relation to a person.- synonyms:
- grief, mourning, rue
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| definition 2: |
a feeling of sorrow or remorse about one's conduct.- synonyms:
- compunction, contrition, guilt, remorse, repentance, rue, shame
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| definition 3: |
(pl.) a polite refusal of an invitation.Give the hostess my regrets.- synonyms:
- apologies
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| related words: |
grief, misgiving, pang |
| derivations: |
regrettable (adj.), regrettably (adv.) |
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