Meaning of 'rue'
Meaning of 'rue' (Webster Dictionary)
- A perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta graveolens), having a
strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in
medicine.
- Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret. - To have compassion.
- To feel sorrow and regret; to repent. - To lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over.
- To cause to grieve; to afflict.
- To repent of, and withdraw from, as a bargain; to get released from.
- Sorrow; repetance.
- Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret. - To have compassion.
- To feel sorrow and regret; to repent. - To lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over.
- To cause to grieve; to afflict.
- To repent of, and withdraw from, as a bargain; to get released from.
- Sorrow; repetance.
Meaning of 'rue' (Princeton's WordNet)
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