Difference between revisions of "Regret"
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[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] regretten, fr. AF regreter, fr. re- + -greter (perh. of Germanic [[origin]]; akin to Old Norse grāta to weep) | [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] regretten, fr. AF regreter, fr. re- + -greter (perh. of Germanic [[origin]]; akin to Old Norse grāta to weep) | ||
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<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''[[Regret]]''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Regret this link].</center> | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''[[Regret]]''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Regret this link].</center> | ||
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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
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Revision as of 15:53, 22 December 2009
Origins
Middle English regretten, fr. AF regreter, fr. re- + -greter (perh. of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse grāta to weep)
Definitions
Verb
- 1 a : to mourn the loss or death of
- b : to miss very much
- 2 : to be very sorry for <~s his mistakes> ~ vi : to experience regret
Noun
- ca.(1590)
- 1 : sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one's control or power to repair
- 2 a : an expression of distressing emotion (as sorrow or disappointment)
- b pl : a note politely declining an invitation
