rue: M-W's Word of the Day

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The Word of the Day for December 24 is:

rue \ROO\ verb
*transitive sense: to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
intransitive sense : to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret

Example sentence:
As Robert watched Deborah's train pull out of the station, he knew that he would forever rue the day he let the one woman he truly loved get away.

Did you know?
If you remember your high school French, or if you've ever strolled down the Rue de Rivoli in Paris, you may have the notion that the English word "rue" is somehow connected to the French word for "street." In actuality, the French and English words are not related at all. The English "rue" is originally from the Old English word "hreow," meaning "sorrow." Used as both a noun and, more frequently, a verb, "rue" is very old, dating back to before the 12th century.

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

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