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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
- archaic.sorrow, pity, or regret
rue
2/ ː /
noun
- 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 Archaic nameherb of grace Compare goat's-rue meadow rue wall rue
Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- İ noun
- ܲ·ܱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rue1
Origin of rue2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rue1
Origin of rue2
Example Sentences
Although some businesses and immigration proponents rue Trump’s actions, it’s not as if large numbers of immigrants are always a plus.
Bearman rued his errors in practice as he digested his weekend so far.
Smith may rue the decision to bat first, given the pitch did not turn as much as expected.
Until that point, Skye rues that she had lived like an adult since childhood, the inevitable consequence of entering Hollywood as an adolescent and lacking conventional parental guidance.
Having expressed happiness that he and Erica were back together by the time that major was played, it also becomes abundantly clear that McIlroy still rues his capitulation at that event in North Carolina.
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