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regret

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Main Entry: 1re·gret
Pronunciation: ri-'gret
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 grAta to weep) -- more at GREET
transitive verb
1 a : to mourn the loss or death of b : to miss very much
2 : to be very sorry for <regrets his mistakes>
intransitive verb : to experience regret
- re·gret·ter noun