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Meanings of
repent
in English
Portuguese
sentir
Catalan
sentir
Spanish
sentir
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Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about.
regret
rue
Portuguese
sentir
Catalan
penedir-se
Spanish
arrepentirse
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Turn away from sin or do penitence.
atone
Catalan
penedir-se
Usage of
repent
in English
1
My departure caused you great grief: I now
repent
what I did.
2
The Sunnis were allowed to
repent
for their service to the government.
3
They seek his house; they
repent
of the fearful crime they committed.
4
But now He commands that all people everywhere should
repent
.
Time come!
5
The more pranks you play to-night the more you will
repent
it.
6
Time enough for him to
repent
in and get ready to go.
7
Let her not go free, my lord; thou mayest
repent
it still.
8
I at all events will never need to
repent
in that fashion.
9
But they, that shall not
repent
;
shall lose both repentance and life.
10
Live here and
repent
;
nobody will assail you, nobody will torment you.
11
I forgive misdeeds and even atrocious actions, in forgiving those who
repent
.
12
But it is not too late for the dry forces to
repent
.
13
His was no feeble nature, to sin and
repent
in an hour.
14
Yes; powerful as he is, he shall
repent
having used his power.
15
He will
repent
;
he bears no malice, he blames none but himself.
16
But at last she said, Yes, Lily; I think I do
repent
.
Other examples for "repent"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
repent
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
repent of
repent at leisure
repent now
repent in dust
repent too
More collocations
Translations for
repent
Portuguese
sentir
lamentar
arrepender-se
Catalan
sentir
penedir-se
deplorar
Spanish
sentir
arrepentirse
Repent
through the time
Repent
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare