repent

repent
verb (formal)
ADVERB
genuinely, sincerely, truly

In order to be saved one must truly repent.

VERB + REPENT
come to

He came to repent his hasty decision.

PREPOSITION
for (esp. AmE), of

I will spend the rest of my life trying to repent for my actions.

She has repented of her sins.

Repent is used with these nouns as the object: ↑sin

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  • repent — REPÉNT, Ă, repenţi, te, adj. (Despre tulpinile plantelor) Care stă culcat pe pământ (şi din loc în loc dă naştere la rădăcini); târâtor. – Din lat. repens, tis. Trimis de LauraGellner, 08.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  REPÉNT adj. (bot.) târâtor.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Repent — Re*pent (r? p?nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Repented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Repenting}.] [F. se repentir; L. pref. re re + poenitere to make repent, poenitet me it repents me, I repent. See {Penitent}.] 1. To feel pain, sorrow, or regret, for what one… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • repent — repent1 [ri pent′] vi. [ME repenten < OFr repentir < VL repoenitere < L re , again + poenitere, for paenitere: see PENITENT] 1. to feel sorry or self reproachful for what one has done or failed to do; be conscience stricken or contrite:… …   English World dictionary

  • Repent — Re*pent , v. t. 1. To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow. [1913 Webster] I do repent it from my very soul. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To feel regret or sorrow; used reflexively. [1913 Webster] My father has repented him ere now. Dryden …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • repent — late 13c., to feel regret for sins or crimes, from O.Fr. repentir (11c.), from re , intensive prefix, + V.L. *penitire to regret, from L. poenitire make sorry, from poena (see PENAL (Cf. penal)). The distinction between REGRET (Cf. regret) (q.v.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • repent — ► VERB 1) feel or express sincere regret or remorse. 2) feel regret or remorse about. DERIVATIVES repentance noun repentant adjective repenter noun. ORIGIN Old French repentir, from Latin paenitere cause to repent …   English terms dictionary

  • Repent — Re pent (r? p?nt), a. [L. repens, entis, creeping, p. pr. of repere to creep.] 1. (Bot.) Prostrate and rooting; said of stems. Gray. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Reptant}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • repent — I verb apologize, atone for, be conscience striken, be penitent, be sorry for, beg pardon, bemoan, bewail, cry over, deplore, do penance, expiate, feel contrition, feel regret, feel remorse, grieve, have a guilty conscience, have qualms, humble… …   Law dictionary

  • repent — [v] ask forgiveness apologize, atone, be ashamed, be contrite, be sorry, bewail, deplore, feel remorse, have qualms, lament, reform, regret, relent, reproach oneself, rue, see error of ways*, show penitence, sorrow; concepts 48,410 …   New thesaurus

  • repent — v. 1) to repent sincerely 2) (D; intr.) to repent of (to repent of one s sins) 3) (rare) (G) he repented having stolen the car * * * [ riːpənt] (rare) (G) he repented having stolen the car to repent sincerely (D; intr.) to repent of (to repent of …   Combinatory dictionary

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