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View usage for: (rɪpent) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense repents, present participle repenting, past tense, past participle repentedverbIf you repent, you show or say that you are sorry for something wrong you have done. Those who refuse to repent, he said, will be punished. [VERB] Did he repent of anything in his life? [V + of/for] [Also VERB noun ]Synonyms: regret, lament, rue [literary], sorrow More Synonyms of repent repent in British English 1 (rɪˈpɛnt) verbto feel remorse (for); be contrite (about); show penitence (for) he repents of his extravagance she repented her words Derived forms repenter (reˈpenter) noun Word origin C13: from Old French repentir from re- + pentir to be contrite, from Latin paenitēre to repent repent in British English 2 (ˈriːpənt) adjective botany lying or creeping along the ground; reptant repent stems Word origin C17: from Latin rēpere to creep repent in American English 1 (rɪˈpɛnt) verb intransitive1. to feel sorry or self-reproachful for what one has done or failed to do; be conscience-stricken or contrite often with of 2. to feel such regret or dissatisfaction over some past action, intention, etc. as to change one's mind about often with of to repent of one's generosity 3. to feel so contrite over one's sins as to change, or decide to change, one's ways; be penitent verb transitive4. to feel sorry, contrite, or self-reproachful over (an error, sin, etc.) 5. to feel such regret or dissatisfaction over as to change one's mind about to repent one's kindness Derived forms repenter (reˈpenter) noun Word origin ME repenten < OFr repentir < VL repoenitere < L re-, again + poenitere, for paenitere: see penitent repent in American English 2 (ˈripənt) adjective Biology creeping or crawling Word origin L repens, prp. of repere, to creep: see reptile Examples of 'repent' in a sentencerepent QuotationsWhen I consider how my life is spent,
I hardly ever repentOgden NashReminiscent Reflection British English: repent VERB If you repent, you show or say that you are sorry for something wrong you have done. Those who refuse to repent, he said, will be punished. - American English: repent
- Brazilian Portuguese: arrepender-se
- Chinese: 悔悟
- European Spanish: arrepentirse
- French: se repentir
- German: bereuen
- Italian: pentirsi
- Japanese: 悔やむ
- Korean: 뉘우치다
- European Portuguese: arrepender-se
- Latin American Spanish: arrepentirse
Definition to feel regret for (something bad one has done) Did he repent of anything in his life? Synonyms sorrow be sorry about be ashamed of relent atone for be contrite about feel remorse about reproach yourself for see the error of your ways show penitence QuotationWhen I consider how my life is spent,
I hardly ever repent [Ogden Nash – Reminiscent Reflection]Additional synonymsThey deplored the heavy loss of life in the earthquake. Synonyms lament, regret, mourn, rue (literary), bemoan, grieve for, bewail, sorrow over Definition to feel or express sorrow or regret (for or over) It was traditional to lament deaths with a procession and a banquet. Synonyms bemoan, grieve, mourn, weep over, complain about, regret, wail about, deplore, bewailDefinition to feel regret for He was probably ruing his decision. Synonyms regret, mourn, grieve, lament, deplore, bemoan, repent, be sorry for, weep over, sorrow for, bewail, kick yourself for, reproach yourself for |