Definition of regret

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Regret (v.) 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..

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Apologize :: Apologize (v. i.) To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter..
Rue :: Rue (n.) Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret.
Sorrow :: Sorrow (n.) The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness..
Apologetical :: Apologetical (a.) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay..
Repent :: Repent (v. t.) To cause to have sorrow or regret; -- used impersonally.
Desire :: Desire (v. t.) Grief; regret.
Lack :: Lack (interj.) Exclamation of regret or surprise.
Lackaday :: Lackaday (interj.) Alack the day; alas; -- an expression of sorrow, regret, dissatisfaction, or surprise..
Regret :: Regret (v.) Dislike; aversion.
Rue :: Rue (v. i.) To feel sorrow and regret; to repent.
Repent :: Repent (v. i.) To change the mind, or the course of conduct, on account of regret or dissatisfaction..
Commiserate :: Commiserate (v. t.) To feel sorrow, pain, or regret for; to pity..
Regretted :: Regretted (imp. & p. p.) of Regre.
Complaint :: Complaint (n.) Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding..
Desire :: Desire (v. t.) To miss; to regret.
Regret :: Regret (v.) 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..
Pity :: Pity (n.) A reason or cause of pity, grief, or regret; a thing to be regretted..
Rue :: Rue (v. t.) To lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over.
Deprecate :: Deprecate (v. t.) To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly..
Complain :: Complain (v. i.) To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; -- commonly used with of. Also, to creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel..
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