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- [roo]
- /ru/
- /ruː/
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- [roo]
- /ru/
Definitions of rues word
- verb with object rues to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly: to rue the loss of opportunities. 1
- verb with object rues to wish that (something) had never been done, taken place, etc.: I rue the day he was born. 1
- verb without object rues to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret. 1
- noun rues any strongly scented plant of the genus Ruta, especially R. graveolens, having yellow flowers and leaves formerly used in medicine. 1
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Origin of rues
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Rues
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rues popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rues usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rues
noun rues
- griefs — Plural form of grief.
- heartbreaks — Plural form of heartbreak.
- infelicities — Plural form of infelicity.
- woes — grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.
verb rues
- laments — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.