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Quick definitions from WordNet (regret)
▸ noun: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment ("He wrote a note expressing his regret")
▸ verb: be sorry ("I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard")
▸ verb: decline formally or politely ("I regret I can't come to the party")
▸ verb: feel sad about the loss or absence of
▸ verb: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
▸ Also see regretting
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to regret
▸ Usage examples for regret
▸ Popular adjectives describing regret
▸ Words that often appear near regret
▸ Rhymes of regret
▸ Invented words related to regret
▸ noun: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment ("He wrote a note expressing his regret")
▸ verb: be sorry ("I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard")
▸ verb: decline formally or politely ("I regret I can't come to the party")
▸ verb: feel sad about the loss or absence of
▸ verb: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
▸ Also see regretting
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to regret
▸ Usage examples for regret
▸ Popular adjectives describing regret
▸ Words that often appear near regret
▸ Rhymes of regret
▸ Invented words related to regret