rue¹ Definition
rue (ro̵̅o̅)
transitive verb rued, ru′·ing
- to feel remorse or repentance for (a sin, fault, etc.)
- to wish (an act, promise, etc.) undone or unmade; regret
Etymology: ME reowen < OE hreowan, akin to Ger reuen, to regret, ON hryggr, sorrowful, prob. < IE base *kreu-, to strike, beat > Gr krouein
intransitive verb
to be sorrowful or regretful
noun
Archaic sorrow, repentance, or regret
rue² Definition
rue (ro̵̅o̅)
noun
any of a genus (Ruta) of strong-scented shrubs of the rue family, esp. an herb (R. graveolens) with yellow flowers and bitter-tasting leaves formerly used in medicine
Etymology: OFr < L ruta < Gr rhytē
adjective
designating a family (Rutaceae, order Sapindales) of woody dicotyledonous plants, including the gas plant and the citrus plants
rue Synonyms
rue Usage Examples
Object
- day: She will rue the day she ever walked into my pound shop!
- fact: We had numerous chances over the game and we were left to rue the fact that we missed them.
- decision: Perhaps he is now ruing the decision to run on memory rather than training.
- mistake: In fact, I was left to rue this mistake.
- chance: At half-time, I thought we might live to rue the chances we had.
- loss: Leeds miss his direct running and intelligence as much as Manchester United rue the loss of Ryan Giggs.
Converse of object
call: On entering the village take the first turning on the left called rue de Compte.
Adjective modifier
alpine: Scarcer plants that occasionally occur throughout include alpine saw-wort Saussurea alpina, alpine meadow rue Thalictrum alpinum.
Modifies a noun
thiers: Hotel Metropole, 51 rue Thiers, ideally placed in town center.
Modifying Another Word
- not: Will they rue not finishing the game off in this spell?
- bis: Available from CNRS Editions, La Librairie, 151 bis rue Saint-Jacques, 75005, Paris.
- surely: Marry in the month of May, and you'll surely rue the day.
- yet: In injury time Hitchin rued yet another missed chance as Lynn somehow kept out a goalmouth scramble.
- down: From the Château Frontenac ( 2 ), amble down rue du Trésor, an alleyway crammed with artists displaying their wares.
- well: American policymakers may well rue the day that the Cold War ended.
Noun used with modifier
- T: Summary flag 0 is given if all the cameras [ PN,M1,M2 ] which detected the source have flag [ 1 ] T rue.
- meadow: Uncommon plants such as saw sedge, greater meadow rue and marsh valerian are found in the meadow.
- wall: Repair or build a drystane dike to provide shelter for animals and plants such as wall rue, lichens or mosses.
- sara: With her saying and sara rue is spearheading our sport quot the us.
Used with why or when
that: Charlton were left to rue that miss and with 35 minutes gone, City made it 2-0.
Browse dictionary entries near rue
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- ‹ ruderal
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