re
pent
Third Person
repents
Present Participle
repenting
Past Tense
repented
Past Participle
repented
1
to sincerely regret and turn away from wrongdoing, seeking forgiveness
- After realizing his mistakes, he sincerely repented and sought forgiveness for his actions.
- The congregation was encouraged to repent for their sins during the religious service.
- She decided to repent and make amends for the harm caused by her thoughtless words.
- The religious teachings stressed the need to repent and seek forgiveness from a higher power.
- Recognizing the consequences of his actions, he chose to repent and lead a more righteous life.
Synonyms:
2
to feel sincere regret or remorse for a past action or failure
transitive
- She repented her decision to leave the company, realizing it was a mistake.
- The man repented his past mistakes and vowed to lead a more honest life.
- With a heavy heart, he repented the time he wasted on meaningless pursuits.
- She couldn't help but repent her choice to speak so harshly to her friend.
- Not a day went by that he didn't repent his failure to act when he had the chance.