First Known Use: before 12th century
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1rue
noun \ˈrü\
Definition of RUE
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Origin of RUE
Middle English rewe, from Old English hrēow; akin to Old High German hriuwa sorrow
Rhymes with RUE
blue, boo, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo
2rue
verb
: to feel sorrow or regret for (something)
ruedru·ing
Full Definition of RUE
transitive verb
: to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
intransitive verb
: to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret
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First Known Use of RUE
12th century
3rue
noun
Definition of RUE
: a European strong-scented perennial woody herb (Ruta graveolens of the family Rutaceae, the rue family) that has bitter leaves used medicinally
Origin of RUE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ruta, from Greek rhytē
First Known Use: 13th century
RUE Defined for Kids
rue
verb \ˈrü\
ruedru·ing
Definition of RUE for Kids
: to feel sorrow or regret for <You'll rue the day you crossed me.>
Medical Dictionary
rue
noun \ˈrü\
Medical Definition of RUE
: a strong-scented perennial woody herb (Ruta graveolens of the family Rutaceae, the rue family) that has bitter leaves used in medicine
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