regret — to feel sorry about something you did or did not do
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to feel sorry about something you did or did not do
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈɡret/
Korean meaning: 후회하다, 유감스러워하다
Korean pronunciation: 리-그렛 (강세: 그렛)
Example Sentences
- I regret eating that entire pizza before my date.
- We regret to announce that the concert has been cancelled.
- My biggest regret is not learning to play the guitar when I was young.
regret
VERB//rɪˈɡret//
to feel sorry about something you did or did not do
Student regretting not studying for exams
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I tried to forget my debt, but now I regret
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Origin
From Old French 'regretter', meaning to bewail or lament. The prefix 're-' means again, and 'gretter' is related to Old Norse 'grata' meaning to weep or cry.
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“I regret eating that entire pizza before my date.”
“We regret to announce that the concert has been cancelled.”
“My biggest regret is not learning to play the guitar when I was young.”
“He regrets buying 50 cups of coffee just to collect the stickers.”
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