repent
To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to doTo feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
» Tom repented of his sins.
Том розкаявся у своїх гріхах.
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
сожале́тьsožalétʹ, сокруша́тьсяsokrušátʹsja, ка́ятьсяkájatʹsja
шкодува́тиškoduváty, ка́ятисяkájatysja
(intransitive)To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love.
ка́ятьсяkájatʹsja, пока́ятьсяpokájatʹsja, раска́иватьсяraskáivatʹsja
(transitive)To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.
bereuen, bedauern
(transitive)To be sorry for, to regret.
I repent my sins.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
(archaic, transitive)To cause to have sorrow or regret.
(obsolete, reflexive)To cause (oneself) to feel pain or regret.
(archaic, intransitive)To change one's mind.
Examples
38 sentencesTom repented of his sins.
Том розкаявся у своїх гріхах. — deniko
More have repented speech than silence.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
deDrum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It is too late to repent.
ruСлишком поздно, чтобы раскаиваться. — Lili691
He came to repent before long.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English repenten, from Old French repentir, from Vulgar Latin *repaenitīre, frFrom Middle English repenten, from Old French repentir, from Vulgar Latin *repaenitīre, from Late Latin paenitīre, from Classical Latin paenitēre. Compare Modern French repentir.
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Forms
repents, repenting, repented, repentedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle