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| re·gret [ ri grét ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle re·gret·ted, present participle re·gret·ting, 3rd person present singular re·grets) |
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1. feel sorry for something: to feel sorry and sad about something previously done or said that now appears wrong, mistaken, or hurtful to others
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2. used politely when giving bad news: used as a polite expression of sorrow when making an apology or delivering a piece of bad or unwelcome news
  We regret to inform you that this service is no longer available.
We regret any inconvenience caused.
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3. mourn for somebody or something: to feel sadness about something, or feel a sense of loss and longing for somebody or something that is no longer there
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formal
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noun (plural re·grets) |
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1. sad or disappointed feeling: a feeling or expression of sorrow and guilt for a past action or event that you now wish had not happened or had happened differently
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2. feeling of sadness: a feeling of sadness, disappointment, or longing for somebody or something that is no longer there
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plural noun re·grets |
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expression of sadness: a polite expression of real or pretended sadness, used especially when refusing something such as an invitation
My mother sends her regrets, but she can't come to the party.
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| [15th century. < Old French regreter] |
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| re·gret·ter noun |
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