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Repent
see synonyms of repentVerb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Repent
see synonyms of repentverb
to feel remorse (for); be contrite (about); show penitence (for)
he repents of his extravagance
he repented his words
adjective
botany
lying or creeping along the ground; reptant
repent stems
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Repent
see synonyms of repent verb intransitive
1.
to feel sorry or self-reproachful for what one has done or failed to do; be conscience-stricken or contrite
often with of2.
to feel such regret or dissatisfaction over some past action, intention, etc. as to change one's mind about
often with of to repent of one's generosity
3.
to feel so contrite over one's sins as to change, or decide to change, one's ways; be penitent
verb transitive
4.
to feel sorry, contrite, or self-reproachful over (an error, sin, etc.)
5.
to feel such regret or dissatisfaction over as to change one's mind about
to repent one's kindness
adjective
Biology
creeping or crawling
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Repent
see synonyms of repentv. re·pent·ed, re·pent·ing, re·pents
v.intr.
1. To feel remorse, contrition, or self-reproach for what one has done or failed to do; be contrite: "[He] liked to visit prisoners and admonish them to repent of their ways" (Adam Hochschild).
2. To feel such regret for past conduct as to change one's mind regarding it: repented of intemperate behavior. You'd better accept their offer before they repent.
3. To become a more moral or religious person as a result of remorse or contrition for one's sins.
v.tr.
1. To feel regret or self-reproach for: repent one's sins.
2. Archaic To cause (one or oneself) to feel remorse or regret: "And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth" (King James Bible).
adj.
Biology
Biology
Prostrate or growing along the ground.
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