[re.gret] vb re.gret.ted ; re.gret.ting [ME regretten, fr. MF regreter, fr. OF, fr. re- + -greter (perh. of Gmc origin; akin to ON grata to weep)--more at greet] vt (14c) 1 a: to mourn the loss or death of b: to miss very much
2: to be very sorry for "~s his mistakes" ~ vi: to experience regret -- re.gret.ter n
[2]regret n (1590) 1: sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one's control or power to repair
2. a: an expression of distressing emotion (as sorrow or disappointment) b pl: a note politely declining an invitation syn see sorrow -- re.gret.ful adj -- re.gret.ful.ness n