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   regret

   /rɪˈɡrɛt/

   verb

   • 1. feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do): "she immediately regretted her words" Similar be sorry aboutfeel contrite aboutfeel apologetic aboutfeel remorse about/forbe remorseful aboutruerepent (of)feel repentant aboutbe regretful at/abouthave a conscience aboutblame oneself formourngrieve for/overfeel grief atweep oversigh overfret aboutpine overfeel sad aboutbe regretful at/aboutlamentfeel sorrow atsorrow forbe upset/disappointed aboutdeploreOpposite applaudwelcome
   • ▪ 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

   • 1. 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" Similar sadnesssorrowdisappointmentdismayunhappinessdejectionlamentationgriefmourningmournfulnessOpposite happinessgladness
   • ▪ 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" Similar apologyapologiesexpression of regretrefusalnon-acceptance

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French regreter ‘bewail (the dead)’, perhaps from the Germanic base of greet2.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREGRET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better: I left school at 16, but I've had a great life and I have no regrets. The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › regretRegret Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. 1. : sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one's control or power to repair. 2. a. : an expression of distressing emotion (such as sorrow) b. regrets plural : a note politely declining an invitation. Synonyms. Verb. bemoan.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › regretREGRET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Regret is distress of mind, sorrow for what has been done or failed to be done: to have no regrets. Penitence implies a sense of sin or misdoing, a feeling of contrition and determination not to sin again: a humble sense of penitence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREGRET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better: I left school at 16, but I've had a great life and I have no regrets. The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › regretRegret - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   verb. decline formally or politely. “I regret I can't come to the party”. see more. noun. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment. “he wrote a note expressing his regret ”. synonyms: rue, ruefulness, sorrow. see more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › regretRegret - definition of regret by The Free Dictionary

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   A feeling of sorrow, disappointment, distress, or remorse about something that one wishes could be different. 2. A sense of loss and longing for someone or something gone or passed out of existence: "We have both had flashes of regret for those vanished, golden people" (Anne Rivers Siddons).

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREGRET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a feeling of sadness about a situation, especially something that you wish you had not done: We married very young but we've been really happy and I've no regrets. It is with great regret that I announce Steve Adam's resignation.