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1. (v.t.) rue
to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly:
to rue the loss of opportunities.
2. rue
to wish that (something) had never been done or taken place:
rued the day he was born.
3. (v.i.) rue
to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret.
4. (n.) rue
sorrow, repentance, or regret.
5. (n.) rue
any strongly scented plant of the genus Ruta, esp. R. graveolens, having yellow flowers and leaves formerly used in medicine.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < MF < L rūta < Gk rh&ymacr;tē)
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1. (noun) rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolens
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
2. (noun) rue
leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
3. (noun) sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
"he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
4. (verb) rue
(French) a street or road in France
5. (verb) repent, regret, rue
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
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1. (noun) rue
a perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta graveolens), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine
2. (noun) rue
fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret
3. (verb) rue
to lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over
4. (verb) rue
to cause to grieve; to afflict
5. (verb) rue
to repent of, and withdraw from, as a bargain; to get released from
6. (verb) rue
to have compassion
7. (verb) rue
to feel sorrow and regret; to repent
8. (verb) rue
sorrow; repetance
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