rue

¹rue

noun \ˈrü\

Definition of RUE

: regret, sorrow <with rue my heart is laden — A. E. Housman>

Origin of RUE

Middle English rewe, from Old English hrēow; akin to Old High German hriuwa sorrow

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with RUE

blue, boo, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo

²rue

verb

ruedru·ing

Definition of RUE

transitive verb

: to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for

intransitive verb

: to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret

Examples of RUE

1. He must be ruing his decision now.
2. <I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan.>

First Known Use of RUE

12th century

Related to RUE

Synonyms

bemoan, deplore, lament, repent, regret

Related Words

ache (for), bewail, grieve (for), mourn, sorrow (for)

Near Antonyms

delight (in), enjoy, relish, revel (in), savor (also savour)

³rue

noun

Definition of RUE

: a European strong-scented perennial woody herb (Ruta graveolens of the family Rutaceae, the rue family) that has bitter leaves used medicinally

Origin of RUE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ruta, from Greek rhytē

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, bramble, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil

rue

noun \ˈrü\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of RUE

: a strong-scented perennial woody herb (Ruta graveolens of the family Rutaceae, the rue family) that has bitter leaves used in medicine