rue — to feel regret or remorse about something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to feel regret or remorse about something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ruː/
Korean meaning: 후회하다, 유감스러워하다
Korean pronunciation: **루**
Example Sentences
- Mark will rue buying that expensive sports car when the repair bills start coming in.
- She began to rue her choice of wearing high heels to the hiking trip.
- The CEO rued the hasty decision that cost the company millions.
rue
VERB//ruː//
to feel regret or remorse about something

a young woman sits hunched over at a wooden table, holding her head in her hands with a pained expression. Her smartphone lies face-up showing a missed call from someone important. Through the window behind her, she can see a man in a suit walking away down the sidewalk with slumped shoulders. The call came too late after their argument the night before, and now he's moving away forever. A barista in the background glances over with concern at the woman's obvious distress. Other customers continue their conversations while she remains frozen in her moment of anguish. someone feeling deep regret and remorse about something they cannot change
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Origin
From Old English 'hreowan' meaning 'to grieve' or 'to feel sorry.' It shares Germanic roots with German 'reuen,' reflecting the common human experience of regret across cultures.
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“Mark will rue buying that expensive sports car when the repair bills start coming in.”
“She began to rue her choice of wearing high heels to the hiking trip.”
“The CEO rued the hasty decision that cost the company millions.”
“Students often rue not studying harder when they see their final grades.”
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