1. noun /ruː/
a) Repentance, regret.
There’s fennel for you, and columbines: there’s rue
b) Pity, compassion.
for you; and here’s some for me: we may call it
2. verb /ruː/
a) To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.
I rued the day I crossed paths with her.
Syn: garden rue, herb of grace
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