Repent

Definition:

  • (a.) Prostrate and rooting; -- said of stems.
  • (a.) Same as Reptant.
  • (v. i.) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret, for what one has done or omitted to do.
  • (v. i.) To change the mind, or the course of conduct, on account of regret or dissatisfaction.
  • (v. i.) To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to love and practice sin.
  • (v. t.) To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.
  • (v. t.) To feel regret or sorrow; -- used reflexively.
  • (v. t.) To cause to have sorrow or regret; -- used impersonally.

Compare repent with other words:

repent vs. retent

regent vs. repent

repeat vs. repent

recent vs. repent

repent vs. repenter

repent vs. unrepentance

forthink vs. repent

repent vs. resent

repent vs. subdue

relent vs. repent

despondent vs. repent

deject vs. repent

impenitent vs. repent

remorse vs. repent

repent vs. reptant

penitent vs. repent

penitence vs. repent

repent vs. repentant

repent vs. repentance

penance vs. repent

repent vs. sorry

regret vs. repent

repent vs. sorrow

pain vs. repent

repent vs. rue

grieve vs. repent