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Definition of Repent
1. Verb. Turn away from sin or do penitence.
2. Verb. Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about. "They repent to move "
Generic synonyms: Experience, Feel
Derivative terms: Regret, Repentance, Repentant, Rue
Definition of Repent
1. a. Prostrate and rooting; -- said of stems.
2. v. i. To feel pain, sorrow, or regret, for what one has done or omitted to do.
3. v. t. To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.
Definition of Repent
1. Verb. (intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of". ¹
2. Verb. (theology intransitive) To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to love and practice sin. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To be sorry for, to regret. ¹
5. Verb. (archaic transitive) To cause to have sorrow or regret. ¹
6. Verb. (obsolete reflexive) To cause (oneself) to feel pain or regret. ¹
7. Adjective. (chiefly botany) Creeping along the ground. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Repent
1. to feel remorse or self-reproach for a past action [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Repent
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Repent
Literary usage of Repent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"And the light of the candle shall shine no more in Babylon, which has enlightened
their spirits, that they might see their deeds and repent; but they repent ..."
2. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1846)
"Chr. But canst thou not now repent and turn ? Man. God hath denied me repentance.
His word gives me no encouragement to believe; yea, he himself hath shut ..."
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