vt sorrow; repetance.
2. rue ·vi to have compassion.
3. rue ·noun fig.: bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret.
4. rue ·vt to cause to grieve; to afflict.
5. rue ·vi to feel sorrow and regret; to repent.
6. rue ·vt to repent of, and withdraw from, as a bargain; to get released from.
7. rue ·vt to lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over.
8. rue ·noun a perennial suffrutescent plant (ruta graveolens), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. it is used in medicine.