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   Re·gret

   /rəˈɡret/

   

   verb

   • 1. feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity): "she immediately regretted her words" Similar be sorry aboutfeel contrite aboutfeel apologetic aboutfeel remorse about/forbe remorseful aboutruerepent (of)feel repentant aboutbe regretful at/abouthave a conscience aboutblame oneself formourngrieve for/overfeel grief atweep oversigh overfret aboutpine overfeel sad aboutbe regretful at/aboutlamentfeel sorrow atsorrow forbe upset/disappointed aboutdeploreOpposite applaudwelcome
   • ▪ used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness over something unfortunate or unpleasant: "any inconvenience to readers is regretted"
   • ▪ feel sorrow for the loss or absence of (something pleasant): "my home, when shall I cease to regret you!"

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done: "she expressed her regret at Virginia's death" Similar sadnesssorrowdisappointmentdismayunhappinessdejectionlamentationgriefmourningmournfulnessOpposite happinessgladness
   • ▪ an instance or cause of regret: "she had few regrets in leaving the house"
   • ▪ used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness at an occurrence or an inability to accept an invitation: "please give your grandmother my regrets" Similar apologyapologiesexpression of regretrefusalnonacceptance

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French regreter ‘bewail (the dead)’, perhaps from the Germanic base of greet2.

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   To regret something is to wish it had never happened. Wish you hadn't reached for that fourth piece of chocolate cake? You regret it. Regret is often called a useless emotion, because you can only regret what has already taken place. It's too late to change things, so all that's left to do is regret.

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   to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it. Synonyms: grieve, sorrow, mourn, bemoan, bewail, lament, deplore. Antonyms: rejoice. to think of with a sense of loss: to regret one's vanished youth.

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   • Regret is the emotion of wishing one had made a different decision in the past, because the consequences of the decision were unfavorable. Regret is related to perceived opportunity. Its intensity varies over time after the decision, in regard to action versus inaction, and in regard to self-control at a particular age.

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   What does it mean to regret someone?

   • Regret is more about feeling negatively and feeling self-blame about something that has happened in the past. Remorse is a lot like regret and it certainly involves regret. Remorse may be a bit stronger though, or it may involve regret specifically about doing something we perceive to be shameful, hurtful, or wrong.

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