Definitions for regret
Overview of noun regret
The noun regret has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness
(sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game")
Overview of verb regret
The verb regret has 4 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (8) repent, regret, rue
(feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about)
2. (2) regret
(feel sad about the loss or absence of)
3. (1) regret
(decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party")
4. (1) regret
(express with regret; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard")
