Regret (decision theory)
WordNet

noun


(1)   Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
"He drank to drown his sorrows"
"He wrote a note expressing his regret"
"To his rue, the error cost him the game"

verb


(2)   Be sorry
"I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
(3)   Decline formally or politely
"I regret I can't come to the party"
(4)   Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
(5)   Feel sad about the loss or absence of
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Etymology


regretten from , from re- (intensive prefix) + greter "to weep", of origin, from *grêtan, grêotan from . Akin to grāzan "to cry", grǣtan "to weep, greet", grēotan "to weep, lament", grāta "to weep, groan", grētan "to weep". More at greet

Verb



  1. To feel sorry about some past thing, wishing it had not happened, but something else instead.

Usage notes

  • This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (the form), except in set phrases with tell, say, and inform, where the to infinitive is used. See Appendix:English catenative verbs
 
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