English to English
regret
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noun (n)
- sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment(noun.feeling)Example:
He wrote a note expressing his regret.
source: wordnet30 - 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.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- feel sad about the loss or absence of(verb.emotion)source: wordnet30
- decline formally or politely(verb.communication)Example:
I regret I can't come to the party.
source: wordnet30 - express with regret(verb.communication)Example:
I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard.
source: wordnet30 - 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.(verb)source: webster1913
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