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rue
1[roo]
verb (used with object)
to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly.
to rue the loss of opportunities.
to wish that (something) had never been done, taken place, etc..
I rue the day he was born.
verb (used without object)
to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret.
noun
sorrow; repentance; regret.
pity or compassion.
rue
2[roo]
noun
any strongly scented plant of the genus Ruta, especially R. graveolens, having yellow flowers and leaves formerly used in medicine.
rue
1/ ː /
verb
to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret for (one's own wrongdoing, past events with unpleasant consequences, etc)
noun
archaicsorrow, pity, or regret
rue
2/ ː /
noun
Archaic name: herb of grace.any rutaceous plant of the genus Ruta , esp R. graveolens , an aromatic Eurasian shrub with small yellow flowers and evergreen leaves which yield an acrid volatile oil, formerly used medicinally as a narcotic and stimulant Compare goat's-rue meadow rue wall rue
Other Word Forms
- ruer noun
- unrued adjective
- ˈܱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of rue1
Origin of rue2
Word History and Origins
Origin of rue1
Origin of rue2
Example Sentences
Woodward and Leicester won at Welford Road last month, but Sale, 10 points up with half an hour to go, were left ruing indiscipline that let the hosts back into that game.
Leclerc, disappointed to miss out on pole, rued traffic on his first lap of final qualifying, which he said meant he went into his final run blind.
Resuming at 8-8 on Wednesday, Higgins was initially left to rue costly misses in each of the first four frames as winner Williams reeled off all four with three half-centuries along the way.
"Most of the president's revenge attempts will end badly for him. Republicans could rue the day they set a new justification for retaliation from Democrats."
Russell said he had "mixed feelings" because he felt there was more in his car, adding that he rued Mercedes' decision not to use the same strategy as Red Bull after the red flag.
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