REGRET

I. verb (~ted; ~ting) see: greet Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to mourn the loss or death of, to miss very much, to be very sorry for , intransitive verb to experience ~, ~ter noun II. noun Date: 1590 sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one's control or power to repair, 2. an expression of distressing emotion (as sorrow or disappointment), a note politely declining an invitation, see: sorrow ~ful adjective ~fulness noun