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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.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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

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   • English (US)

     REGRET meaning: 1. a feeling of sadness about something sad...

   • Znaczenie Regret, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     REGRET definicja: 1. a feeling of sadness about something...

   • Regretful

     REGRETFUL definition: 1. showing that you feel sorry about...

   • Regret: Russian Translation

     REGRET translate: сожалеть, раскаиваться , сожалеть,...

   • Regret Spanish Translation

     REGRET translate: lamentación, arrepentimiento, lamentar,...

   • Regret: Polish Translation

     REGRET translate: żałować, ubolewać, żałować, ≈ z...

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

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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.

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREGRET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To regret something is to wish it had never happened. Wish you hadn't reached for that fourth piece of chocolate cake? You regret it.

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.