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repent

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb repent has 2 senses
  1. repent, atone - turn away from sin or do penitence
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  2. repent, regret, rue - feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
    --2 is one way to feel, experience
    Derived form: noun repentance1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Repent

Part of Speech: verb

Sense 1:

Definition: To feel remorse or regret for one's wrongdoing and change one's ways.

Example sentence: After hurting her best friend's feelings, Jane sincerely repented and apologized.

Sense 2:

Definition: To feel sorry or regret for past actions or attitudes.

Example sentence: The thief repented for his crimes while serving time in prison.

Part of Speech: noun

Sense 1:

Definition: Regret or remorse for one's past actions.

Example sentence: His eyes were filled with repent for all the pain he had caused.


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