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Regret
rɪˈɡrɛt
Regret definitions
verb
regrets
regretting
regretted
regret
- feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do)
"she immediately regretted her words"
be sorry about feel contrite about feel apologetic about feel remorse about/for be remorseful about rue repent (of) feel repentant about be regretful at/about have a conscience about blame oneself for mourn grieve for/over feel grief at weep over sigh over fret about pine over- used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness over something undesirable
"any inconvenience to readers is regretted"
- feel sorrow for the loss or absence of (something pleasant)
"my home, when shall I cease to regret you!"
noun
regret
regrets
- a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an occurrence or something that one has done or failed to do
"she expressed her regret at Virginia's death"
- used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness at an occurrence or an inability to accept an invitation
"please give your grandmother my regrets"