regret

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈɡrɛt/ or /rəˈɡrɛt/ or /riˈɡrɛt/

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Verb

Plain form regret

Third-person singular regrets

Past tense regretted

Past participle regretted

Present participle regretting

1. (transitive) Someone regrets something when they wish the thing hadn't happened, especially something they did.

   I really regret forgetting to buy him a birthday present.

   He said he regretted the delay in delivery.

Noun

Singular regret

Plural regrets

1. (countable & uncountable) Regret is the feeling of wishing something hadn't happened, especially something you did.

   She left her job without any regrets.

   The regret she felt about not helping would not go away.

Emotions or feelings (edit)

anger - confusion - embarrassment - envy - fear - happiness - hate - love - regret - sadness - shame - surprise - worry

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