Definition of "rue"
- noun
Repentance, regret.
Pity, compassion.
Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens, formerly used in medicines.
- verb
To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.
To cause to feel sorrow or pity.
To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.
To feel compassion or pity.
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