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regret

Main Entry:: ¹re·gret
Pronunciation:: \ri-ˈgret\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: re·gret·ted; re·gret·ting
Etymology:: Middle English regretten, from Anglo-French regreter, from re- + -greter (perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse grāta to weep) — more at greet
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1 a: to mourn the loss or death of b: to miss very much2: to be very sorry for <regrets his mistakes>intransitive verb: to experience regret

— re·gret·ter noun

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