feel+regret

  • 11regret — 1 verb (T) 1 to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it: regret doing sth: She deeply regretted losing her temper. (+ that): He regrets that he never went to college. | regret sth: It s a great opportunity, Mr Jarvis …

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  • 12regret — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Looking back with sorrow Nouns regret, remorse, qualms, compunction, contrition, attrition, repentance, penitence; lamentation, mourning; heartache, sorrow, grief, bitterness, disappointment, discontent; …

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  • 13regret — re|gret1 [rıˈgret] v past tense and past participle regretted present participle regretting [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: regreter] 1.) to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it ▪ I ve never regretted… …

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  • 14regret — I UK [rɪˈɡret] / US verb [transitive] Word forms regret : present tense I/you/we/they regret he/she/it regrets present participle regretting past tense regretted past participle regretted ** a) to feel sorry or sad that something has happened We… …

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  • 15regret — I n. 1) to express regret(s) 2) to feel; show regret 3) deep, keen regret 4) a token of (one s) regret 5) regret at, over; for (to express regret at not being able to accept an invitation; regret for one s mistake) II v. 1) to regret deeply, very …

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  • 16regret — re|gret1 [ rı gret ] verb transitive FORMAL ** to feel sorry or sad that something has happened: We regret any inconvenience caused by the delay. regret that: I regret that I will not be with you on such an important occasion. a. to feel sorry or …

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  • 17regret — 1. verb 1) they came to regret their decision Syn: be sorry about, feel contrite about, feel remorse about/for, be remorseful about, rue, repent (of), feel repentant about, be regretful at/about Ant: welcome, applaud 2) regretting the pa …

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  • 18regret — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bitter, deep, genuine, great, profound, real, sincere ▪ Her biggest regret was that she had never had children …

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  • 19regret — 1. verb 1) they came to regret their decision Syn: be sorry about, feel contrite about, feel remorse for, rue 2) regretting the passing of youth Syn: mourn, grieve for/over, weep over, sigh over, lament, sorr …

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  • 20regret — regretter, n. regrettingly, adv. /ri gret /, v., regretted, regretting, n. v.t. 1. to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it. 2. to think of with a sense of loss: to regret one s… …

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