n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' gret
Function: verb
Inflected Form: re · gret · ted ; re · gret · ting
Etymology: Middle English regretten, from Anglo-French regreter, from re- + -greter (perh. of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse gr ā ta to weep) ― more at GREET
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to mourn the loss or death of b : to miss very much
2 : to be very sorry for < regret s his mistakes>
intransitive verb : to experience regret
– re · gret · ter noun