rue — meaning in English

English meaning

• block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
• rue verb To bitterly regret something, especially a decision or action.
• street noun A public road in a town or city, usually lined with buildings.

Senses

rue is used for these senses in English:

• block The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
• rue Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.
• street A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

block — full definition

1. noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
2. noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
3. noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
4. verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
5. verb To stop someone from contacting you online.

rue — full definition

1. verb To bitterly regret something, especially a decision or action.
2. noun An old-fashioned bitter-tasting herb once used in traditional medicine.

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