repent

re·pent ¹

 (rĭ-pĕnt′)

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: "[He] liked to visit prisoners and admonish them to repent of their ways" (Adam Hochschild).

2. To feel such regret for past conduct as to change one's mind regarding it: repented of intemperate behavior.You'd better accept their offer before they repent.

3. To become a more moral or religious person 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. Archaic To cause (one or oneself) to feel remorse or regret: "And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth" (King James Bible).

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

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re·pent′er n.

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re·pent ²

 (rē′pənt)

adj. Biology

Prostrate or growing along the ground.

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[Latin rēpēns, rēpent-, present participle of rēpere, to creep.]

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repent

(rɪˈpɛnt)

vb

to feel remorse (for); be contrite (about); show penitence (for): he repents of his extravagance; he repented his words.

[C13: from Old French repentir from re- + pentir to be contrite, from Latin paenitēre to repent]

reˈpenter n

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repent

(ˈriːpənt)

adj

(Botany) botany lying or creeping along the ground; reptant: repent stems.

[C17: from Latin rēpere to creep]

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re•pent¹

(rɪˈpɛnt)

v.i.

1. to feel regretful or contrite for past conduct: to repent of an act.

2. to be penitent for one's sins and seek to change one's life for the better.

v.t.

3. to remember with self-reproach or contrition: to repent one's angry words.

4. to feel sorry for; regret: to repent a hasty marriage.

[1250–1300; < Old French repentir=re- re- + pentir to feel sorrow « Latin paenitēre to regret; see penitent]

re•pent′er, n.

re•pent²

(ˈri pənt, rɪˈpɛnt)

adj.

(of a plant) creeping or prostrate.

[1660–70; < Latin rēpent-, s. of rēpēns, present participle of rēpere to crawl, creep]

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repent

Past participle: repented
Gerund: repenting

Imperative

repent

repent

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	repent - turn away from sin or do penitence   atone
	2.	repent - feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about regret, rue feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"

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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?

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repent

verb

To feel or express sorrow for:

deplore, regret, rue.

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Translations

يَتوبيَنْدَم، يَتَأسَّف على

kát selitovat

angrefortrydegøre bod

bereuen

μετανοώ

arrepentirse

repentirrepentir dese repentirregretter

bánja bűneitmegbán

iîrastsjá eftir

pentirsipentirsi di

atgailauti

nožēlot

angre på

каяться

kajať sa

kesati seobžalovati

pişman olmaktövbe etmek

后悔忏悔

repent

[rɪˈpent]

A. VI → arrepentirse (of de)

B. VT → arrepentirse de

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repent

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

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repent

vi → Reue empfinden (→ of über (+acc))

vt → bereuen

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repent

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

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repent

(rəˈpent) verb

1. (especially in religion) to be sorry for one's past sins. bekeer يَتوب разкайвам се arrepender-se kát se bereuen angre; gøre bod μετανοώarrepentirse (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 angreżałować, okazywać skruchę توبه كول، پښيمانه كېدل، افسوس كول، ارمان كول arrepender-se a se căi (pentru) каяться kajať sa kesati se kajati se ångra [sig] สำนึกบาป tövbe etmek 懺悔 розкаюватися پشیمان ہونا ăn năn 忏悔

2. (with of) to wish that one had not done, made etc. He repented of his generosity. bekeer يَنْدَم، يَتَأسَّف على съжалявам arrepender-se litovat bereuen fortryde μετανιώνωarrepentirse kahetsema پشیمان بودن یا شدن katua se repentir לְהתחַרֵט विपर्सी žaliti megbán menyesali sjá eftir pentirsi くやむ 후회하다 gailėtis nožēlot menyesal spijt hebben van angre/trege på żałować پښيمانه كېدل arrepender-se a regreta, a se căi (pentru) сожалеть ľutovať obžalovati kajati se ångra สำนึกผิด pişman olmak 後悔 шкодувати نادم ہونا hối lỗi 后悔

reˈpentance noun

bekering تَوْبَه، نَدامَه، أسَف разкаяние arrependimento lítost; pokání die Reue anger; bod μετάνοια, μεταμέλειαarrepentimiento kahetsus توبه؛ ندامت katumus repentirחרטה पछतावा kajanje, žaljenje megbánás penyesalan iðrun pentimento 後悔 양심의 가책, 후회, 참회 atgaila nožēla penyesalan berouwangerżal, skrucha توبه، پښيماني arrependimento căinţă, regret раскаяние ľútosť; pokánie kesanje kajanje ånger การแสดงความเสียใจต่อสิ่งที่กระทำผิด pişmanlık 懺悔 покаяння; каяття ندامت sự ăn năn; sự hối lỗi 忏悔

reˈpentant adjective

(negative unrepentant). a repentant sinner. bekeerlik تائِب، نادِم покаян arrependido kající reuig angerfuld 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 berouwvolangrendeskruszony توبه ګار، پښيمانه 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 忏悔的

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