regret

Definition

  • v. feel sad about the loss or absence of
  • v. decline formally or politely
  • v. express with regret

Word forms

Past tense
regretted
Present participle
regretting
Past participle
regretted
Third person singular
regrets

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She felt a deep regret for not attending her friend's wedding.

  2. vt.

    I regret telling him my secret; now I feel exposed.

  3. vi.

    He regrets for being late to the meeting.