What does regret mean?
Definitions for regret
rɪˈgrɛtre·gret
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word regret.
Princeton's WordNet
sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness(verb)
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, rue(verb)
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
regret(verb)
feel sad about the loss or absence of
regret(verb)
decline formally or politely
"I regret I can't come to the party"
regret(verb)
express with regret
"I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
Wiktionary
regret(Noun)
The instance of such an emotion.
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.
regret(Verb)
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.
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.
regret(Verb)
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.
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
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.]
Regret
dislike; aversion
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.]
Regret(verb)
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.]
Freebase
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
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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
We regret anyone ever commits the heinous crime of aggravated murder to merit the death penalty and we prefer to use our primary method of lethal injection when such a sentence is issued. However, when a jury makes the decision and a judge signs a death warrant, enforcing that lawful decision is the obligation of the executive branch.
Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel:
I very much regret this decision because it means there is a looming danger that Tengelmann's assets will be stripped and jobs will be lost.
I let Philippe Streiff get carried away in front of the camera, the interview took a long time, too long, and I am aware that I made insulting and defamatory comments about Jean Todt, Gerard Saillant and the FIA which I sincerely regret.
You never learn something until and unless you yourself experience it. And generally, the most important lessons in life are taught to us by the pain that we suffer. What you learn from pain is what comforts in life can never teach you. The pain gives you the power through which you can endure any situation. Once you've suffered pain and have learnt the right lessons, you are able to stand up even stronger then before after every fall. Though it is upon you, who has to decide whether you embrace that pain and learn from it or whether you rebel against it and regret later.
Do I regret what I did? Absolutely not, would I do it again? All I can say is I did it and I stand by it.
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- أسف, تندم, ندمArabic
- fr, litovat, lítostCzech
- fortryde, angreDanish
- Reue, bedauern, bereuen, Leid tun, leidtunGerman
- λύπη, μετανιώνωGreek
- bedaŭriEsperanto
- arrepentimiento, arrepentir, lamento, lamentar, sentir, pesarSpanish
- افسوس, افسوس خوردنPersian
- olla pahoillaan, katua, katumus, valittelu, pahoitteluFinnish
- angur, angra, harmast, iðranFaroese
- regret, regretterFrench
- חרטה, הצטערHebrew
- अफ़सोस, खेदHindi
- megbánás, sajnál, megbán, bánHungarian
- զղջալArmenian
- lamentarInterlingua
- pentirsi, rammarico, rimpiangere, rimpianto, rammaricarsi, pentimento, rimorsoItalian
- 残念, 後悔, 悔いるJapanese
- សេចក្ដីស្ដាយក្រោយKhmer
- 후회, 후회하다, 後悔Korean
- pœnitetLatin
- awhitu, whakapāhaMāori
- sesalMalay
- angre, beklageNorwegian
- berouw, berouwen, betreuren, spijten, spijtDutch
- angre, beklaga, beklageNorwegian Nynorsk
- beklagelse, angerNorwegian
- żal, żałowaćPolish
- lamentar, pesar, arrepender-sePortuguese
- regretRomanian
- сожалеть, сожалениеRussian
- pendohemAlbanian
- ånger, beklaga, ångraSwedish
- juto, sikitikoSwahili
- విచారం, విచారించుTelugu
- เสียใจThai
- співчуттяUkrainian
- افسوسUrdu
- hối tiếcVietnamese
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