Word a Day
regret
What does regret mean?
regret (verb): to feel sorry about (any thing).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use regret in a sentence?
- I regret that I have to do this, but I don't have a choice. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- They said they regretted to inform us that the train would be late. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce regret?
/ɹəˈɡɹɛt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does regret come from?
From Middle English regretten, regreten, from Old French regreter, regrater (“to lament”), from re- (intensive prefix) + *greter, *grater (“to weep”), from Frankish *grātan (“to weep, mourn, lament”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of regret?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “regret”?
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What does “regret” mean?
to say, state, or perform again
Not quite: that's what repeat means.
to connect (two or more things)
Not quite: that's what link means.
put or introduce into something
Not quite: that's what insert means.
to feel sorry about (any thing)
Right! That's what “regret” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “regret”?
happen
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repent
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become
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report
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