rue

[ roo ]

/ ru /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rue ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), rued, ru·ing.

to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly: to rue the loss of opportunities.

to wish that (something) had never been done, taken place, etc.: I rue the day he was born.

verb (used without object), rued, ru·ing.

to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret.

noun

sorrow; repentance; regret.

pity or compassion.

Origin of rue

before 900; (v.) Middle English ruen,rewen,Old English hrēowan; cognate with Dutch rouwen,German reuen; (noun) Middle English rewe, reowe,Old English hrēow; cognate with Dutch rouw,German Reue;cf. ruth

OTHER WORDS FROM rue

ruer, nounun·rued, adjective

Words nearby rue

Rudolf I, Rudolph, Rudra, Rudy, Rudyard, rue, rue anemone, rue family, rueful, ruefully, Rufen

Definition for rue (2 of 2)

rue²

[ roo ]

/ ru /

noun

any strongly scented plant of the genus Ruta, especially R. graveolens, having yellow flowers and leaves formerly used in medicine.

Compare rue family.

Origin of rue

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Latin rūta<Greek rhȳtḗ

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Example sentences from the Web for rue

They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects|Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I went back to rue La Boétie several times, but the Picards refused to let me in.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole|Anne Sinclair|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was the case with M. Picard, the concierge at 21 rue La Boétie, who had worked there since 1931.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole|Anne Sinclair|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a result, Rue des Rosiers houses only a few kosher shops and kitschy delis, mostly dedicated to vistors rather than locals.
Paris's Nouveau Yiddish Culture|Laurent David Samama|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This one literally takes up four corners on Rue Sherbrooke, all navigable via underground routes.
The Foodie Capital of Canada|Michele Willens|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We see some old houses of the ancient Rue des Boucheries between Nos. 162 and 148.
Historic Paris|Jetta S. Wolff
It struck and injured fatally an innocent outsider, who was taken to the Charity Hospital, in the rue Jacob, and died there.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
The Rue du Fouarre—an old word meaning straw—was in the thirteenth century the most important street in Paris.
The Commission in Lunacy|Honore de Balzac
One day, in the Rue de l'Universite, one of these scamps was putting his thumb to his nose at the carriage gate of No. 69.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
He had married again, a woman in his own rank of life, and was keeping a cabaret in the Rue du Bac.
Notwithstanding|Mary Cholmondeley

British Dictionary definitions for rue (1 of 2)

rue¹

/ (ruː) /

verb rues, ruing or rued

to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret for (one's own wrongdoing, past events with unpleasant consequences, etc)

noun

archaic sorrow, pity, or regret

Derived forms of rue

ruer, noun

Word Origin for rue

Old English hrēowan; related to Old Saxon hreuwan, Old High German hriuwan

British Dictionary definitions for rue (2 of 2)

rue²

/ (ruː) /

noun

any rutaceous plant of the genus Ruta, esp R. graveolens, an aromatic Eurasian shrub with small yellow flowers and evergreen leaves which yield an acrid volatile oil, formerly used medicinally as a narcotic and stimulantArchaic name: herb of grace Compare goat's-rue, meadow rue, wall rue

Word Origin for rue

C14: from Old French, from Latin rūta, from Greek rhutē

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rue
释义	rue ¹ [ roo ] / ru / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rue ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), rued, ru·ing. to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly: to rue the loss of opportunities. to wish that (something) had never been done, taken place, etc.: I rue the day he was born. verb (used without object), rued, ru·ing. to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret. noun sorrow; repentance; regret. pity or compassion. Origin of rue ¹ before 900; (v.) Middle English ruen,rewen,Old English hrēowan; cognate with Dutch rouwen,German reuen; (noun) Middle English rewe, reowe,Old English hrēow; cognate with Dutch rouw,German Reue;cf. ruth OTHER WORDS FROM rue ruer, nounun·rued, adjective Words nearby rue Rudolf I, Rudolph, Rudra, Rudy, Rudyard, rue, rue anemone, rue family, rueful, ruefully, Rufen Definition for rue (2 of 2) rue² [ roo ] / ru / noun any strongly scented plant of the genus Ruta, especially R. graveolens, having yellow flowers and leaves formerly used in medicine. Compare rue family. Origin of rue ² 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Latin rūta<Greek rhȳtḗ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rue They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th. Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects\|Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST I went back to rue La Boétie several times, but the Picards refused to let me in. My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole\|Anne Sinclair\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This was the case with M. Picard, the concierge at 21 rue La Boétie, who had worked there since 1931. My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole\|Anne Sinclair\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As a result, Rue des Rosiers houses only a few kosher shops and kitschy delis, mostly dedicated to vistors rather than locals. Paris's Nouveau Yiddish Culture\|Laurent David Samama\|September 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This one literally takes up four corners on Rue Sherbrooke, all navigable via underground routes. The Foodie Capital of Canada\|Michele Willens\|May 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We see some old houses of the ancient Rue des Boucheries between Nos. 162 and 148. Historic Paris\|Jetta S. Wolff It struck and injured fatally an innocent outsider, who was taken to the Charity Hospital, in the rue Jacob, and died there. The Real Latin Quarter\|F. Berkeley Smith The Rue du Fouarre—an old word meaning straw—was in the thirteenth century the most important street in Paris. The Commission in Lunacy\|Honore de Balzac One day, in the Rue de l'Universite, one of these scamps was putting his thumb to his nose at the carriage gate of No. 69. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo He had married again, a woman in his own rank of life, and was keeping a cabaret in the Rue du Bac. Notwithstanding\|Mary Cholmondeley British Dictionary definitions for rue (1 of 2) rue¹ / (ruː) / verb rues, ruing or rued to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret for (one's own wrongdoing, past events with unpleasant consequences, etc) noun archaic sorrow, pity, or regret Derived forms of rue ruer, noun Word Origin for rue Old English hrēowan; related to Old Saxon hreuwan, Old High German hriuwan British Dictionary definitions for rue (2 of 2) rue² / (ruː) / noun any rutaceous plant of the genus Ruta, esp R. graveolens, an aromatic Eurasian shrub with small yellow flowers and evergreen leaves which yield an acrid volatile oil, formerly used medicinally as a narcotic and stimulantArchaic name: herb of grace Compare goat's-rue, meadow rue, wall rue Word Origin for rue C14: from Old French, from Latin rūta, from Greek rhutē Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rue mourn, deplore, grieve, lament, apologize, kick oneself
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rue

verb (used with object), rued, ru·ing.

verb (used without object), rued, ru·ing.

noun

Origin of rue

OTHER WORDS FROM rue

Words nearby rue

Definition for rue (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of rue

Example sentences from the Web for rue

British Dictionary definitions for rue (1 of 2)

verb rues, ruing or rued

noun

Derived forms of rue

Word Origin for rue

British Dictionary definitions for rue (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for rue

Words related to rue