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rue¹ Definition

rue (ro̵̅o̅)

transitive verb rued, ru′·ing

  1. to feel remorse or repentance for (a sin, fault, etc.)
  2. 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

v.

deplore, lament, be sorry; see mourn 1, regret 1.

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.