rue
1to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly: to rue the loss of opportunities.
to wish that (something) had never been done, taken place, etc.: I rue the day he was born.
to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret.
sorrow; repentance; regret.
pity or compassion.
Origin of rue
1Other words from rue
- ruer, noun
- un·rued, adjective
Words Nearby rue
Other definitions for rue (2 of 2)
any strongly scented plant of the genus Ruta, especially R. graveolens, having yellow flowers and leaves formerly used in medicine.
Origin of rue
2- Compare rue family.
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How to use rue in a sentence
rue takes many different types of drugs throughout the show—from marijuana to Xanax—but she most commonly uses opioids.
What Euphoria Gets Right—and Wrong—About Teen Drug Use and Addiction | Tara Law | February 28, 2022 | TimeThe first season took the road less traveled, especially with rue, boldly diving into the realities of teen substance abuse and its impact on those around her.
rue is magically clean and apparently off the hook for the $10,000 she owed Laurie.
‘Euphoria’: Chaotic Season Finale Ends in a Bloody Shootout—and the Death of a Beloved Character | Kyndall Cunningham | February 28, 2022 | The Daily BeastThey tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the rue de Meaux in the 19th.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects | Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI went back to rue La Boétie several times, but the Picards refused to let me in.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole | Anne Sinclair | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This was the case with M. Picard, the concierge at 21 rue La Boétie, who had worked there since 1931.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole | Anne Sinclair | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a result, rue des Rosiers houses only a few kosher shops and kitschy delis, mostly dedicated to vistors rather than locals.
This one literally takes up four corners on rue Sherbrooke, all navigable via underground routes.
Happening to walk down the rue Saint Honoré, he had come upon tragedy.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeShe lay on her bed in the little room, ten feet by seven, away, away at the top of the house in the rue Saint Honoré.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeCharles de la rue, a French Jesuit, died; distinguished as an orator and poet and a professor of belles-lettres.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellAnd were it not that you have done me the courtesy of ferrying me over this narrow passage, you should rue your wish.'
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonIt struck and injured fatally an innocent outsider, who was taken to the Charity Hospital, in the rue Jacob, and died there.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley Smith
British Dictionary definitions for rue (1 of 2)
/ (ruː) /
to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret for (one's own wrongdoing, past events with unpleasant consequences, etc)
archaic sorrow, pity, or regret
Origin of rue
1Derived forms of rue
- ruer, noun
British Dictionary definitions for rue (2 of 2)
/ (ruː) /
any rutaceous plant of the genus Ruta, esp R. graveolens, an aromatic Eurasian shrub with small yellow flowers and evergreen leaves which yield an acrid volatile oil, formerly used medicinally as a narcotic and stimulant: Archaic name: herb of grace Compare goat's-rue, meadow rue, wall rue
Origin of rue
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