repent — to feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈpent/
Example Sentences
- After eating the entire cake, Sarah repented of her decision when she saw the scale.
- The criminal repented and decided to turn himself in to the police.
- Tom repented buying the expensive gadget when his credit card bill arrived.
repent
VERB[/rɪˈpent/]
to feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin
The knight kneels before the altar to repent for his cruel deeds in battle.
RE-do life in a PENT-up confessional pen!
Repent to prevent, and find your heart content!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'paenitere' meaning 'to regret or feel sorry.' The prefix 're-' was added to emphasize the idea of 'turning back' or 'thinking again' about one's actions.
Breakdown
re- (back/again) + pent (from Latin 'paenitere' meaning to feel sorry) = to feel sorry again, to turn back from wrongdoing
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📝Examples
“After eating the entire cake, Sarah repented of her decision when she saw the scale.”
“The criminal repented and decided to turn himself in to the police.”
“Tom repented buying the expensive gadget when his credit card bill arrived.”
“She repented of her angry words and apologized sincerely.”
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