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🔑 re·gret BrE /rɪˈɡret / NAmE /rɪˈɡret / verb present simple - I / you / we / they regret BrE /rɪˈɡret / NAmE /rɪˈɡret / present simple - he / she / it regrets BrE /rɪˈɡrets / NAmE /rɪˈɡrets / past simple regretted BrE /rɪˈɡretɪd / NAmE /rɪˈɡretɪd / past participle regretted BrE /rɪˈɡretɪd / NAmE /rɪˈɡretɪd / -ing form regretting BrE /rɪˈɡretɪŋ / NAmE /rɪˈɡretɪŋ / 🔑 to feel sorry about sth you have done or about sth that you have not been able to do ◆ ~ sth If you don't do it now , you'll only regret it . ◆ The decision could be one he lives to regret . ◆ 'I've had a wonderful life ,' she said , 'I don't regret a thing .' ◆ ~ doing sth He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it . ◆ ~ what , how , etc .… I deeply regret what I said . ◆ ~ that… I regret that I never got to meet him in person . 🔑 (formal used to say in a polite or formal way that you are sorry or sad about a situation ◆ ~ sth The airline regrets any inconvenience . ◆ ~ that… I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation . ◆ ~ to do sth We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful . ◆ it is regretted that… It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications . amends , apologize , ashamed , embarrassed , forgive , regret , remorse , repent , sorry , sympathy
Consonant-doubling verbs bob , club , dub , grab , rub , sob , throb kid , nod , pad , plod , prod , shred , skid , thud beg , blog , bug , drag , drug , flag , hug , jog , log , mug , nag , plug bar , confer , infer , occur , prefer , refer , star , stir , transfer acquit , admit , allot , chat , clot , commit , jut , knit , pat , regret , rot , spot , submit (in British English:) appal , cancel , channel , control , counsel , enrol , equal , excel , fuel , fulfil , label , level , marvel , model , pedal , quarrel , signal , travel 🔑 re·gret BrE /rɪˈɡret / NAmE /rɪˈɡret / noun [ U , C ] a feeling of sadness or disappointment that you have because of sth that has happened or sth that you have done or not done ◆ It is with great regret that I accept your resignation . ◆ She expressed her regret at the decision . ◆ a pang /twinge of regret ◆ I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it . ◆ What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing ? ◆ He gave up teaching in 2009 , much to the regret of his students .