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to regret
01
to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different
Transitive: to regret doing sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
regret
3rd person singular
regrets
Present participle
regretting
Past simple
regretted
Past participle
regretted
Examples
She regretted not studying harder for the exam and wished she had put in more effort.
02
to feel deep sorrow or longing for something or someone that is lost or absent
Transitive: to regret sb/sth
Examples
She regretted the days when they were all together, reminiscing the joyous times spent with family.
03
to express sorrow or apology for something that has happened or something you have done
Transitive: to regret a situation or inconvenience | to regret to do sth | to regret that
Examples
I regret to inform you that the event has been canceled.
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