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==Origins==
[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)
==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 [[Heal|repair]]
*2 a : an [[expression]] of distressing [[emotion]] (as sorrow or disappointment)
:b pl : a note politely declining an invitation
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Origins==
[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)
==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 [[Heal|repair]]
*2 a : an [[expression]] of distressing [[emotion]] (as sorrow or disappointment)
:b pl : a note politely declining an invitation
[[Category: General Reference]]