repent

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈpɛnt/

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• Hyphenation: re‧pent

Verb

Plain form repent

Third-person singular repents

Past tense repented

Past participle repented

Present participle repenting

1. (intransitive) In religion, repent means to be sorry for one's sins and to seek forgiveness; to regret one's sins and to start a better life based on religious principles.

   I repent my sins and ask forgiveness.

   He repented his wicked ways and started a new life.

2. Repent means to regret

   I repent skipping school last week.

Related words

• repentance
• repentant
• unrepentant