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repent

/rɪˈpɛnt/

repentverb

repented

Past Simple

repented

Past Participle

repenting

Gerund

/rɪˈpɛnt/

Translations

He decided to repent for his past mistakes.

Он решил раскаяться в своих прошлых ошибках.

She began to repent after realizing the harm she caused.

Она начала каяться, осознав причиненный ею вред.

Additional translations

Definitions

To feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.

After realizing the impact of his actions, he began to repent for his past mistakes.

To change one's mind or course of action as a result of regret or remorse.

She decided to repent and make amends by volunteering at the local shelter.

Synonyms

feel remorse

make amends

be sorry

repentadjective

/rɪˈpent/

/rɪˈpɛnt/

Archaic; used mainly in older or literary texts to mean ‘penitent, regretful’.

Definitions

Archaic: feeling or showing remorse or contrition; penitent.

Repent tears flowed down his cheeks as he asked for forgiveness.

Synonyms