a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an occurrence or something that one has done or failed to do:she expressed her regret at Virginia’s deathhe had to decline, to his regret
(often one's regrets) used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness at an occurrence or an inability to accept an invitation:please give your grandmother my regrets
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feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do):she immediately regretted her words [with clause]:I always regretted that I never trained
used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness over something undesirable:any inconvenience to readers is regretted [with clause]:we regret that no tickets may be exchanged
archaic feel sorrow for the loss or absence of (something pleasant):my home, when shall I cease to regret you!
