rue

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The Word of the Day for December 24 is:

rue   \ROO\   verb 
    *transitive sense: to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
     intransitive sense : to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret

Example sentence:
     As Robert watched Deborah's train pull out of the station, he knew that he 
would forever rue the day he let the one woman he truly loved get away. 

Did you know? 
     If you remember your high school French, or if you've ever strolled down 
the Rue de Rivoli in Paris, you may have the notion that the English word "rue" 
is somehow connected to the French word for "street." In actuality, the French 
and English words are not related at all. The English "rue" is originally from 
the Old English word "hreow," meaning "sorrow." Used as both a noun and, more 
frequently, a verb, "rue" is very old, dating back to before the 12th century.

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.





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