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Meaning of 'rue'
Meaning of 'rue' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Rue 
[ n.]
- A perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta graveolens), having a
strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in
medicine. [ n.]- Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret.
2. Rue [ v. i.]
- To have compassion. [ v. i.]- To feel sorrow and regret; to repent.
3. Rue [ v. t.]
- To lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over. [ v. t.]- 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)
1. rue [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
- sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
Example in sentence:
- he drank to drown his sorrows;
- he wrote a note expressing his regret;
- to his rue, the error cost him the game
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