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rue (1)

rue [ roo ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle rued, present participle ru·ing, 3rd person present singular rues)
Definition:
 
feel regret for: to feel regret or sorrow for something in the past
I rue the day I offered to help.



noun 
Definition:
 
feeling of regret: a feeling of regret or sorrow ( archaic )

[ Old English hrēowan< Germanic]
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