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/
Korean meaning: 회개하다, 뉘우치다, 후회하다
Korean pronunciation: 리**펜**트
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
A person repents for their wrongdoing in the church confessional
RE-do life in a PENT-up confessional pen!
Repent to prevent, and find your heart content!
🎤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.
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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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