rue

¹

[roo]

verb (used with object)

rued, ruing 

1. to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly.

   to rue the loss of opportunities.

2. to wish that (something) had never been done, taken place, etc..

   I rue the day he was born.

verb (used without object)

rued, ruing 

1. to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret.

noun

1. sorrow; repentance; regret.

2. pity or compassion.

rue

²

[roo]

noun

1. any strongly scented plant of the genus Ruta, especially R. graveolens, having yellow flowers and leaves formerly used in medicine.

rue

¹

/ ruː /

verb

1. to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret for (one's own wrongdoing, past events with unpleasant consequences, etc)

noun

1. archaic,  sorrow, pity, or regret

rue

²

/ ruː /

noun

1. Archaic name: herb of grace. 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 Compare goat's-rue meadow rue wall rue

Other Word Forms

• ruer noun
• unrued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rue¹

before 900; (v.) Middle English ruen, rewen, Old English hrēowan; cognate with Dutch rouwen, German reuen; (noun) Middle English rewe, reowe, Old English hrēow; cognate with Dutch rouw, German Reue; ruth

Origin of rue²

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin rūta < Greek rhȳtḗ

Word History and Origins

Origin of rue¹

Old English hrēowan ; related to Old Saxon hreuwan , Old High German hriuwan

Origin of rue²

C14: from Old French, from Latin rūta , from Greek rhutē

Example Sentences

But Newcastle will still rue not pressing home their advantage with a full complement of players at 0-0.

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After being ruled out of the 2023 tournament through injury, she made her return last year but rued being under-prepared after losing again in the first round.

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However, they were left to rue an ill-disciplined performance that saw three players sent to the sin-bin - including two in the space of three minutes shortly before the break.

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Will England rue six dropped catches in India's second innings?

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How Wallaby head coach Joe Schmidt must rue some of the selection decisions he has made in this series.

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