(expression of regret)
1Expression of regret — An expression of regret is a common gambit in politics and public relations, and a popular alternative to apologizing for something.Expressions of regret are frequently motivated by the desire not to admit guilt or responsibility, whilst… …
2regret — [ri gret′] vt. regretted, regretting [ME regretten < OFr regreter, to bewail the dead < re + Gmc base as in OE gretan, ON grata, Goth gretan, to weep] 1. to feel sorry about or mourn for (a person or thing gone, lost, etc.) 2. to feel… …
3regret — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bitter, deep, genuine, great, profound, real, sincere ▪ Her biggest regret was that she had never had children …
4regret — [ r(ə)grɛ ] n. m. • 1530; faire regret de « manifester sa douleur à propos de » 1170; de regretter I ♦ État de conscience douloureux causé par la perte d un bien. Regret du pays natal. ⇒ nostalgie. « S attarder aux vains regrets du passé »… …
5regret — Faire regret ; cela fait regret ; c est une phrase insignifiante. On a du regret , on cause du regret ; mais on ne fait pas regret . Par cette derniere expression, on veut faire entendre que cela répugne , que cela fait mal au cœur …
6expression — ex|pres|sion W2S2 [ıkˈspreʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(strong feelings/thoughts)¦ 2¦(on somebody s face)¦ 3¦(word/phrase)¦ 4¦(music/acting)¦ 5¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(STRONG FEELINGS/THOUGHTS)¦ [U and C] something you say, write, or do that shows what… …
7expression — [[t]ɪkspre̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ expressions 1) N VAR: usu N of n The expression of ideas or feelings is the showing of them through words, actions, or artistic activities. Laughter is one of the most infectious expressions of emotion... From Cairo came …
8regret — v. & n. v.tr. (regretted, regretting) (often foll. by that + clause) 1 feel or express sorrow or repentance or distress over (an action or loss etc.) (I regret that I forgot; regretted your absence). 2 (often foll. by to + infin. or that +… …
9regret — I. verb (regretted; regretting) Etymology: Middle English regretten, from Anglo French regreter, from re + greter (perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse grāta to weep) more at greet Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to mourn the… …
10regret — /rəˈgrɛt / (say ruh gret) verb (t) (regretted, regretting) 1. to feel sorry about (anything disappointing, unpleasant, etc.). 2. to think of with a sense of loss: to regret one s vanished youth. –noun 3. a sense of loss, disappointment,… …
