Regretting

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  • v. Present participle of regret. Also form regreting is used, although it is not generally recognized by dictionaries.
  • Word Usage
    "He persisted only in regretting that he had failed to clean his honour, and died impenitent."
    Verb Form
    regrets    regretted    regretting   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    miss    feel    experience    refuse    decline   
    Cross Reference
    mourn    sorrow    remorse    repentance   
    Variant
    regretted    regretting   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sorrow    grief    concern    self-condemnation    penitence   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Annette    Antoinette    Bernadette    Bizet    Bret   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sadness    remorse    uneasiness    dismay    tenderness