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rueto 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

rue concept
💡 Concept

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

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ruː/
🇬🇧 UK/ruː/

🌳Etymology

Rootrue

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.

🎵Rhyme

bluecluecrewdrewflewgrewknewthrewtrueview
blue
clue
crew
drew
flew
grew
knew
threw
true
view

🔗Collocations

rue the day
rue one's decision
live to rue
rue bitterly
rue deeply

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Mark will rue buying that expensive sports car when the repair bills start coming in.

😄 Fun example

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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

regretlamentrepentbemoandeplore

Antonyms

celebraterejoicecherish

Related

remorsesorrowcontritionpenitence

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