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    rue
    /ruː/

    verb

    • 1. bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) and wish it undone: "Ferguson will rue the day he turned down that offer"

    noun

    • 1. repentance; regret: archaic "with rue my heart is laden"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RUE definition: 1. to feel sorry about an event and wish it had not happened 2. to feel sorry about an event and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rueRue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    rue. 3 of 3. noun (2) : a European strong-scented perennial woody herb (Ruta graveolens of the family Rutaceae, the rue family) that has bitter leaves used medicinally. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    RUE meaning: 1. to feel sorry about an event and wish it had not happened 2. to feel sorry about an event and…. Learn more.

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    Rue definition: to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly. See examples of RUE used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrue verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of rue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › rueRue - definition of rue by The Free Dictionary

    Rue can be a verb meaning to feel regret or sorrow, or a noun meaning a plant with bitter leaves or a street in France. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of rue in different contexts.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRUE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    If you rue something that you have done, you are sorry that you did it, because it has had unpleasant results. He was probably ruing his decision. American English : rue / ˈru /