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English noun: regret | |||
| 1. | regret (feeling) sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment | ||
| Samples | He drank to drown his sorrows. He wrote a note expressing his regret. To his rue, the error cost him the game. | ||
| Synonyms | rue, ruefulness, sorrow | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sadness, unhappiness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attrition, compunction, contriteness, contrition, remorse, self-reproach | ||
English verb: regret | |||
| 1. | regret (emotion) feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about | ||
| Examples | They regret to move | ||
| Synonyms | repent, rue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | experience, feel | ||
| 2. | regret (emotion) feel sad about the loss or absence of | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | miss | ||
| 3. | regret (communication) decline formally or politely | ||
| Samples | I regret I can't come to the party. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decline, refuse | ||
| Verb group | regret | ||
| 4. | regret (communication) express with regret | ||
| Samples | I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fear | ||
| Verb group | regret | ||
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