rue
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- Sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Pity; compassion.
- Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.
Verb
- To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.
- To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.
- To cause to feel sorrow or pity.
- To feel compassion or pity; to take pity (on), to have compassion (on).
- To feel sorrow or regret.
Proper noun
- A surname.
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