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Definitions for Rue

[1] to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly: to rue the loss of opportunities.
[2] to wish that (something) had never been done, taken place, etc.: I rue the day he was born.
[3] to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret.
[4] sorrow; repentance; regret.
[5] pity or compassion.
[6] any strongly scented plant of the genus Ruta, especially R. graveolens, having yellow flowers and leaves formerly used in medicine.
[7] Warren, 1815–89, English astronomer and inventor.
[8] to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret for (one's own wrongdoing, past events with unpleasant consequences, etc)
[9] archaic sorrow, pity, or regret
[10] 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 stimulant Archaic name: herb of grace Compare goat's-rue, meadow rue, wall rue

Words related to Rue

mourn, deplore, grieve, lament, apologize

Words nearby Rue

rudolf i, rudolph, rudra, rudy, rudyard, rue, rue anemone, rue family, rueful, rufen, rufescent

Origin of Rue

21350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin rūta < Greek rhȳtḗ

Other words from Rue

ru·er , noun
un·rued , adjective

Word origin for Rue

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

Synonyms for Rue

apologize, deplore, grieve, lament, mourn, be sorry for, cry over, feel remorse, feel sorry, kick oneself, weep over