What does regret mean?
Definitions for regret
rɪˈgrɛtre·gret
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word regret.
Princeton's WordNet
sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulnessverb
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"
repent, regret, rueverb
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
regretverb
feel sad about the loss or absence of
regretverb
decline formally or politely
"I regret I can't come to the party"
regretverb
express with regret
"I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
Wiktionary
regretnoun
The instance of such an emotion.
regretverb
To feel sorry about (a thing that has happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
He regretted his words.
regretverb
To feel sorry about (any thing).
I regret that I have to do this, but I don't have a choice.
Etymology: From regretten, from regreter, regrater, from re- +,, from Old, and Old, from greutanan, from ghrew-, equivalent to. Cognate with grazan, grætan, greotan, gráta, 03320342033403440330033D. More at greet.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Regretnoun
Prior has used it in the plural; but, I believe, without authority.
Etymology: regret, Fr. regretto, Italian.
I never bare any touch of conscience with greater regret. Charles I .
A passionate regret at sin, a grief and sadness at its memory, enters us into God’s roll of mourners. Decay of Piety.
Though sin offers itself in never so pleasing a dress, yet the remorse and inward regrets of the soul, upon the commission of it, infinitely overbalance those faint gratifications it affords the senses. Robert South, Sermons.
Never any prince expressed a more lively regret for the loss of a servant, than his majesty did for this great man; in all offices of grace towards his servants, and in a wonderful solicitous care for the payment of his debts. Edward Hyde.
That freedom, which all sorrows claim,
She does for thy content resign;
Her piety itself would blame,
If her regrets should waken thine. Matthew Prior.Is it a virtue to have some ineffective regrets to damnation, and such a virtue too, as shall serve to balance all our vices. Decay of Piety.
To Regretverb
Etymology: regretter, Fr. from the noun.
I shall not regret the trouble my experiments cost me, if they be found serviceable to the purposes of respiration. Boyle.
Calmly he look’d on either life, and here
Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear;
From nature’s temp’rate feast rose satisfy’d,
Thank’d heav’n that he had liv’d, and that he dy’d. Alexander Pope.Those, the impiety of whose lives makes them regret a deity, and secretly wish there were none, will greedily listen to atheistical notions. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.
Wikipedia
Regret
Regret is the emotion of wishing one had made a different decision in the past, because the consequences of the decision one did make were unfavorable. Regret is related to perceived opportunity. Its intensity varies over time after the decision, in regard to action versus inaction, and in regard to self-control at a particular age. The self-recrimination which comes with regret is thought to spur corrective action and adaptation. In Western societies adults have the highest regrets regarding choices of their education.
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regret
Regret can be defined as a feeling of disappointment, remorse, or dissatisfaction over something that has occurred or a choice that was made in the past. It is often accompanied by a desire or wish to change the outcome or decisions made, as a result of recognizing that a different course of action may have led to a more positive or satisfactory outcome. Regret is a common human emotion that arises from reflecting on past experiences or choices that are perceived as having negative consequences or missed opportunities.
Webster Dictionary
Regret
pain of mind on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing; grief; sorrow; especially, a mourning on account of the loss of some joy, advantage, or satisfaction
Regret
dislike; aversion
Regretverb
to experience regret on account of; to lose or miss with a sense of regret; to feel sorrow or dissatisfaction on account of (the happening or the loss of something); as, to regret an error; to regret lost opportunities or friends
Etymology: [F. regretter, OF. regreter; L. pref. re- re- + a word of Teutonic origin; cf. Goth. grtan to weep, Icel. grta. See Greet to lament.]
Wikidata
Regret
Regret was a famous American thoroughbred racehorse and the first of three fillies to ever win the Kentucky Derby.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Regret
rē-gret′, v.t. to grieve at: to remember with sorrow:—pr.p. regret′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. regret′ted.—n. sorrow for anything: concern: remorse: a written expression of regret.—adj. Regret′ful, full of regret.—adv. Regret′fully.—adj. Regret′table.—adv. Regret′tably. [O. Fr. regrater, to desire, prob. from L. re-, again, and an Old Low Ger. form, appearing in A.S. grǽtan, Goth. gretan, to weep, Scot. greet. Others explain as from L. re-, in neg. sense, and gratus, pleasing.]
British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'regret' in Verbs Frequency: #786
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of regret in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of regret in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of regret in a Sentence
If you marry you will regret it. If you do not marry you will regret it. If you marry or do not marry, you will regret it.
As a result I grasped the intruder firmly in order to remove her from the room as swiftly as possible. I deeply regret this episode and unreservedly apologize to the lady concerned for grabbing her, but in the current climate I felt the need to act decisively to close down the threat to the safety of those present.
I continue to unequivocally regret my ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein, his suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for his victims, and I deeply sympathize with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure.
The American Families Plan is incomplete without a permanent child tax credit, we are in the midst of an FDR moment, which comes only once a century.If we let our FDR moment pass us by, without making the child tax credit permanent, we will live to regret it.
I respect Lehner's decision, but I regret it.
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- أسف, تندم, ندمArabic
- lítost, fr, litovatCzech
- fortryde, angreDanish
- bereuen, Leid tun, leidtun, Reue, bedauernGerman
- λύπη, μετανιώνωGreek
- bedaŭriEsperanto
- arrepentir, lamento, lamentar, sentir, pesar, arrepentimientoSpanish
- افسوس, افسوس خوردنPersian
- katumus, pahoittelu, valittelu, katua, olla pahoillaanFinnish
- harmast, angur, iðran, angraFaroese
- regret, regretterFrench
- הצטער, חרטהHebrew
- खेद, अफ़सोसHindi
- megbán, megbánás, sajnál, bánHungarian
- զղջալArmenian
- lamentarInterlingua
- rimpiangere, pentirsi, rammarico, pentimento, rimpianto, rimorso, rammaricarsiItalian
- 悔いる, 残念, 後悔Japanese
- សេចក្ដីស្ដាយក្រោយKhmer
- 후회하다, 後悔, 후회Korean
- pœnitetLatin
- awhitu, whakapāhaMāori
- sesalMalay
- angre, beklageNorwegian
- spijt, spijten, berouw, berouwen, betreurenDutch
- beklaga, beklage, angreNorwegian Nynorsk
- beklagelse, angerNorwegian
- żal, żałowaćPolish
- pesar, arrepender-se, lamentarPortuguese
- regretRomanian
- сожаление, сожалетьRussian
- pendohemAlbanian
- beklaga, ångra, ångerSwedish
- juto, sikitikoSwahili
- విచారించు, విచారంTelugu
- เสียใจThai
- співчуттяUkrainian
- افسوسUrdu
- hối tiếcVietnamese
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