regret

regret is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form regret

Third-person singular regrets

Past tense regretted

Past participle regretted

Present participle regretting

1. Someone regrets something when they wish the thing hadn't happened, especially something they did.

   I really regret forgetting to buy him a birthday present.

Noun

Singular regret

Plural regrets

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Emotions or feelings (edit)

anger - confusion - embarrassment - envy - fear - happiness - hate - love - regret - sadness - shame - surprise - worry