repent
Verb
Verb Forms: repented, repenting, repents
- To feel deep regret or remorse for past actions.
- turn away from sin or do penitence
- feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
- To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
- To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love.
- To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.
- To be sorry for, to regret.
- To cause to have sorrow or regret.
- To cause (oneself) to feel pain or regret.
- To change one's mind.
Adj
- Creeping along the ground.
Examples
- He would repent his decision to pass when he saw the perfect word his opponent played.
- I repent my sins.
- Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English repenten, from Old French repentir, from Vulgar Latin *repaenitīre, from Late Latin paenitīre, from Classical Latin paenitēre. Compare Modern French repentir.
Synonyms
atone, regret, rue, afterthink, reptant
Scrabble Score: 8
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