rue

¹ American  

[roo] / ru /

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.

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verb (used without object)

rued, ruing

1. to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret.

noun

1. sorrow; repentance; regret.

2. pity or compassion.

rue ² American  

[roo] / ru /

noun

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

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rue ¹ British  

/ ruː /

verb

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

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noun

1. archaic sorrow, pity, or regret

rue ² British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• ruer noun
• unrued adjective

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

Up ahead, Schauffele set the clubhouse target at 11 under, while MacIntyre was left to rue an errant shot on the 16th.

From BBC

For now, though, manager Phil Parkinson could only rue the refusal of the officials to read the script.

From BBC

Even a day and a win later, the Lakers were still ruing Thursday’s road loss in Denver.

From Los Angeles Times

Big summer signings Xavi Simons and Muhammed Kudus, through injury and lack of form, have not had the desired impact, leaving Spurs rueing those missed deals even more.

From BBC

India were also boosted by two sensational catches by Axar Patel, first to dismiss Harry Brook and then a relay effort to see off Will Jacks, but England will rue a crucial drop by Brook.

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