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The correct spelling is rues.

How to pronounce rues

verb

IPA: /ɹuːz/

Say it like: Rue-s

The correct spelling is rues. To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action. For example: "I rued the day I crossed paths with her."

Usage Examples

I rued the day I crossed paths with her.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.
  2. 2.To cause to feel sorrow or pity.
  3. 3.To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.
  4. 4.To feel compassion or pity.
  5. 5.To feel sorrow or regret.

noun

  1. 1.Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.

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