verb
repent
rih-PENT/rɪˈpent/
To feel sincere regret for wrongdoing and resolve to change.
The man repents and carefully replaces the plant he damaged.
Etymology
The underlying idea is being made sorry, with re- perhaps intensifying the feeling. To repent is to feel that sorrow deeply enough to change one's mind or conduct.
In context
if there is a mistake that we've made in our relationships right we can always repent of that wrongdoing
More examples
- She repented of her cruelty.
- They are repenting their earlier dishonesty.
- He had repented before seeking forgiveness.
Forms
repent · repents · repented · repenting
repentance noun — sincere remorse and resolve to change