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Noun regret has 1 sense

sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
--₁ is a kind of sadness, unhappiness
--₁ has particulars:
attrition, contrition, contriteness; compunction, remorse, self-reproach

Derived forms: verb regret₄, verb regret₂, verb regret₁

Verb regret has 4 senses

repent, regret, rue - feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
--₁ is one way to feel, experience

Derived form: noun regret₁
Sample sentence:
They regret to move
regret - feel sad about the loss or absence of
--₂ is one way to miss

Derived form: noun regret₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
regret - decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party"
--₃ is one way to refuse, decline
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
regret - be sorry; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
--₄ is one way to inform

Derived form: noun regret₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE