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/
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
She didn't regret the decision — she regretted waiting so long to make it.
RE-live the GRIEF — that is what regret forces you to do. (RE + GRET(grief) → REGRET = RE-live the GRIEF — going back over something painful again and again)
Regret what you can't forget — then find the courage to reset.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
re- (again) + gret (weep/lament) = regret
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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