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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.

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

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re·penter n.

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re·pent ²  (rpnt)

adj. Biology

Creeping along the ground; prostrate.

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

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repent

Verb

to feel regret for (something bad one has done) [Old French repentir]

repentance n
repentant adj

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

Translations

repent [rɪˈpɛnt] vi to repent (of) → arrepentirse (de)

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repent [rɪˈpɛnt] vi to repent (of) → se repentir (de)

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repent [rɪˈpɛnt] vi to repent of sth → etw bereuen

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

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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 뉘우치다, 회개하다 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 忏悔

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 (...했던 것을) 후회하다 gailėtis nožēlot menyesal spijt hebben van angre/trege på 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 后悔

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 후회, 회개 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 忏悔

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 뉘우치는 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 忏悔的