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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

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Repents

Definition:

Repents, a verb, is the third person singular present tense of the word "repent." It refers to the act of feeling sincere regret or remorse for one's wrongdoing or past actions and desiring to make amends.

Senses:

  1. Expressing remorse or regret
  2. Showing contrition and seeking forgiveness

Usages:

Sense 1: Expressing remorse or regret

Example 1: She repents her decision to drop out of college.

Example 2: He deeply repents his actions that caused harm to his family.

Sense 2: Showing contrition and seeking forgiveness

Example 1: The thief repents and promises not to steal again.

Example 2: Jane sincerely repents for her hurtful words and apologizes to her friend.

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