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regretted

Syllables: re·gret·ted/ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪd/

regretted is the simple past and past participle of regret.

Meaning of regret

Verb

regret (third-person singular simple present regrets, present participle regretting, simple past and past participle regretted)

  1. To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
    • He regretted his words.
    Synonyms:
    rue
  2. (broadly) To feel sorry about (any thing).
    • I regret that I have to do this, but I don't have a choice.
  3. (archaic, transitive) To miss; to feel the loss or absence of; to mourn.
    • He more than ever regretted his home, and with increased desire longed to see his family.1845, The Church of England Magazine, volume 19, page 301

See all 7 meanings of regret

Questions about regretted

What is regretted the simple past and past participle of?
Regretted is the simple past and past participle of regret.
How do you pronounce regretted?
Regretted is pronounced /ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪd/.

Words near regretted in the dictionary

  1. regrets only
  2. regrettability
  3. regrettable
  4. regrettableness
  5. regrettably
  6. regretted
  7. regretter
  8. regretters
  9. regrettest
  10. regretteth
  11. regretting

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