Regret

  • 21regret — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bitter, deep, genuine, great, profound, real, sincere ▪ Her biggest regret was that she had never had children …

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  • 22regret — 1 verb (T) 1 to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it: regret doing sth: She deeply regretted losing her temper. (+ that): He regrets that he never went to college. | regret sth: It s a great opportunity, Mr Jarvis …

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  • 23regret — I UK [rɪˈɡret] / US verb [transitive] Word forms regret : present tense I/you/we/they regret he/she/it regrets present participle regretting past tense regretted past participle regretted ** a) to feel sorry or sad that something has happened We… …

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  • 24regret — I n. 1) to express regret(s) 2) to feel; show regret 3) deep, keen regret 4) a token of (one s) regret 5) regret at, over; for (to express regret at not being able to accept an invitation; regret for one s mistake) II v. 1) to regret deeply, very …

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  • 25regret — re|gret1 [ rı gret ] verb transitive FORMAL ** to feel sorry or sad that something has happened: We regret any inconvenience caused by the delay. regret that: I regret that I will not be with you on such an important occasion. a. to feel sorry or …

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  • 26regret — [[t]rɪgre̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ regrets, regretting, regretted 1) VERB If you regret something that you have done, you wish that you had not done it. [V n] I simply gave in to him, and I ve regretted it ever since... [V that] Ellis seemed to be regretting… …

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  • 27Regret — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Regret >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 regret regret repining Sgm: N 1 homesickness homesickness nostalgia Sgm: N 1 mal du pays mal du pays maladie Sgm: N 1 lamentation lamentation &c. 839 …

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  • 28regret — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Looking back with sorrow Nouns regret, remorse, qualms, compunction, contrition, attrition, repentance, penitence; lamentation, mourning; heartache, sorrow, grief, bitterness, disappointment, discontent; …

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  • 29Regret — wiktionarypar|regret NOTOC Regret or Regrets may refer to: Science * Regret (emotion), an intelligent or emotional dislike for personal past acts and behaviours. * Regret (decision theory), the difference between expected loss and actual loss… …

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  • 30regret — regretter, n. regrettingly, adv. /ri gret /, v., regretted, regretting, n. v.t. 1. to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it. 2. to think of with a sense of loss: to regret one s… …

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