rued

Meanings

• Verb

  To regret deeply; repent.

  - "He rued his decision to quit his job."
  - "After losing the game, he rued his overconfidence."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rued
cued , mewed , newed , pewed , rewed

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Variants

List of all variants of rued that leads to same result
rue , rued , rues , ruing

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French ruer, ruer, to flow, weep, cry out, from reuer, to flow back, return; see revert.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'rued' is related to the word 'revert'.

2. In the Middle Ages, the word 'rued' was also used to mean 'to weep' or 'to cry out'.

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How to Memorize "rued"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person deeply regretting a decision they have made, with a sad or regretful expression on their face.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rued' with the feeling of regret and remorse.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'rued' as 'regretued', focusing on the first three letters 'regret' and the last three letters 'ued'.

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