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repent
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re·pent 1  (r-pnt)
v. re·pent·ed, re·pent·ing, re·pents
v.intr.
1. To feel remorse, contrition, or self-reproach for what one has done or failed to do; be contrite.
2. To feel such regret for past conduct as to change one's mind regarding it: repented of intemperate behavior.
3. To make a change for the better as a result of remorse or contrition for one's sins.
v.tr.
1. To feel regret or self-reproach for: repent one's sins.
2. To cause to feel remorse or regret.

[Middle English repenten, from Old French repentir : re-, re- + pentir, to be sorry (from Vulgar Latin *paenitre, from Latin paenitre).]

re·penter n.

re·pent 2  (rpnt)
adj. Biology
Creeping along the ground; prostrate.

[Latin rpns, rpent-, present participle of rpere, to creep.]

repent1
vb
to feel remorse (for); be contrite (about); show penitence (for) he repents of his extravagance he repented his words
[from Old French repentir from re- + pentir to be contrite, from Latin paenitēre to repent]
repenter  n

repent2
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany lying or creeping along the ground; reptant repent stems
[from Latin rēpere to creep]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.repent - turn away from sin or do penitencerepent - turn away from sin or do penitence  
2.repent - feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"

repent
verb regret, lament, rue, sorrow, be sorry about, deplore, be ashamed of, relent, atone for, be contrite about, feel remorse about, reproach yourself for, see the error of your ways, show penitence Did he repent of anything in his life?
Translations
repent [rɪˈpent]
A. VIarrepentirse (of de)
B. VTarrepentirse de

repent [rɪˈpɛnt] vise repentir
to repent of sth → se repentir de qch

repent
viReue empfinden (→ of über (+acc))
vtbereuen

repent [rɪˈpɛnt] vi (frm) to repent (of)pentirsi (di)

repent
v repent [rəˈpent]
1 (especially in religion) to be sorry for one's past sins. bekeer يَتوب разкайвам се kát se angre; gøre bod bereuen μετανοώ arrepentirse (pattu) kahetsema توبه کردن katua se repentir להתחרט पछताना pokajati se (meg)bánja bűneit menyesali iðrast pentirsi 後悔する 참회하다 atgailauti nožēlot taubat berouw hebben over angre żałować (za grzechy), okazywać skruchę arrepender-se a se căi (pentru) каяться kajať sa kesati se kajati se ångra [] สำนึกบาป tövbe etmek 懺悔 розкаюватися پشیمان ہونا ăn năn
2 (with of) to wish that one had not done, made etc He repented of his generosity. bekeer يَنْدَم، يَتَأسَّف على съжалявам litovat fortryde bereuen μετανιώνω arrepentirse kahetsema پشیمان بودن یا شدن katua se repentir (de) לְהתחַרֵט विपर्सी žaliti megbán menyesali sjá eftir pentirsi くやむ 후회하다 gailėtis nožēlot menyesal spijt hebben van angre/trege żałować arrepender-se a regreta, a se căi (pentru) сожалеть ľutovať obžalovati kajati se ångra สำนึกผิด pişman olmak 後悔 шкодувати نادم ہونا hối lỗi
n reˈpentance
bekering تَوْبَه، نَدامَه، أسَف разкаяние lítost; pokání anger; bod die Reue μετάνοια, μεταμέλεια arrepentimiento kahetsus توبه؛ ندامت katumus repentir חֲרָטָה पछतावा kajanje, žaljenje megbánás penyesalan iðrun pentimento 後悔 양심의 가책, 후회, 참회 atgaila nožēla penyesalan berouw anger żal, skrucha arrependimento căinţă, regret раскаяние ľútosť; pokánie kesanje kajanje ånger การแสดงความเสียใจต่อสิ่งที่กระทำผิด pişmanlık 懺悔 покаяння; каяття ندامت sự ăn năn; sự hối lỗi
adj reˈpentant
(negativeunrepentant) a repentant sinner. bekeerlik تائِب، نادِم покаян kající angerfuld reuig μετανοημένος arrepentido kahetsev پشیمان؛ توبه کار katuva repentant מִתחָרֵט पश्चातापी pokajnički, skrušen bűnbánó bertobat iðrandi pentito 後悔している 후회하고 있는 atgailaujantis nožēlas pilns; nožēlojošs sesal berouwvol angrende skruszony arrependido penitent кающийся kajúci skesan pokajnički ångerfull, botfärdig สำนึกบาป tövbekâr; pişman 懺悔的 такий, що кається پشیمان cảm thấy ăn năn; tỏ ra hối lỗi


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