Definitions for repent
ˈri pənt, rɪˈpɛntre·pent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. repent, atoneverb

   turn away from sin or do penitence

2. repent, regret, rueverb

   feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. repentverb

   To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".

2. repentverb

   To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to love and practice sin.

3. repentverb

   To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.

4. repentverb

   To be sorry for, to regret.

   I repent my sins.

5. repentverb

   To cause to have sorrow or regret.

6. repentverb

   To cause (oneself) to feel pain or regret.

7. Etymology: From repentir, from re- + a late derivative of poenitere, alteration of paenitere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Repentverb

   1. To remember with sorrow.

   If Desdemona will return me my jewels, I will give over my suit, and repent my unlawful solicitation. William Shakespeare.

   2. To remember with pious sorrow.

   Thou, like a contrite penitent
   Charitably warn’d of thy sins, dost repent
   These vanities and giddinesses, lo
   I shut my chamber-door; come, let us go. John Donne.

   His late follies he would late repent. Dryden.

   3. [ Se repentir, Fr.] It is used with the reciprocal pronoun.

   I repent me, that the duke is slain. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   No man repented him of his wickedness; saying, what have I done? Jeremiah viii. 6.

   Judas, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself. Matthew xxvii. 3.

   My father has repented him ere now,
   Or will repent him when he finds me dead. Dryden.

   Each age sinn’d on;
   Till God arose, and great in anger said,
   Lo! it repenteth me, that man was made. Matthew Prior.

2. To REPENTverb

   Etymology: repentir, Fr.

   1. To think on any thing past with sorrow.

   God led them not through the land of the Philistines, lest peradventure the people repent, when they see war and they return. Exodus xiii. 17.

   Nor had I any reservations in my own soul, when I passed that bill; nor repentings after. Charles I .

   Upon any deviation from virtue, every rational creature so deviating, should condemn, renounce, and be sorry for every such deviation; that is, repent of it. South.

   First she relents
   With pity, of that pity then repents. Dryden.

   Still you may prove the terror of your foes;
   Teach traitors to repent of faithless leagues. Ambrose Philips.

   2. To express sorrow for something past.

   Poor Enobarbus did before thy face repent. William Shakespeare.

   3. To have such sorrow for sin, as produces amendment of life.

   Nineveh repented at the preaching of Jonas. Matt. xii. 41.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. repent

   Repentance is reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs, which is accompanied by commitment to and actual actions that show and prove a change for the better.In modern times, it is generally seen as involving a commitment to personal change and the resolve to live a more responsible and humane life. In other words, being sorry for one's misdeeds. It can also involve sorrow over a specific sin or series of sins that an individual feels guilt over, or conviction that they have committed. The practice of repentance plays an important role in the soteriological doctrines of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Analogous practices have been found in other world religions as well. In religious contexts, it often involves an act of confession to God or to a spiritual elder (such as a monk or priest). This confession might include an admission of guilt, a promise or intent not to repeat the offense, an attempt to make restitution for the wrong, or in some way reverse the harmful effects of the wrong where possible.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Repentadjective

   prostrate and rooting; -- said of stems

2. Repentadjective

   same as Reptant

3. Repentverb

   to feel pain, sorrow, or regret, for what one has done or omitted to do

4. Repentverb

   to change the mind, or the course of conduct, on account of regret or dissatisfaction

5. Repentverb

   to be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to love and practice sin

6. Repentverb

   to feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow

7. Repentverb

   to feel regret or sorrow; -- used reflexively

8. Repentverb

   to cause to have sorrow or regret; -- used impersonally

9. Etymology: [L. repens, -entis, creeping, p. pr. of repere to creep.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Repent

   rē-pent′, v.i. to regret or sorrow for what one has done or left undone: to change from past evil: (theol.) to feel such sorrow for sin as produces newness of life.—v.t. to remember with sorrow—often used impersonally, as 'it repenteth me.'—adj. Repent′able.—n. Repent′ance, sorrow for what has been done or left undone: contrition for sin, producing newness of life.—adj. Repent′ant, repenting or sorry for past conduct: showing sorrow for sin.—n. a penitent.—adv. Repent′antly.—n. Repent′er.—adv. Repent′ingly.—adj. Repent′less. [O. Fr. repentir—re-, and O. Fr. pentir—L. pœnitēre, to cause to repent.]

2. Repent

   rē′pent, adj. (bot.) creeping. [L. repĕre, to creep.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of repent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of repent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of repent in a Sentence

1. Mark Blitz:

   There are always the naysayers and the agnostics when it comes to God trying to reach mankind in His urgent message to repent.

2. Muhammad Musallam:

   I tell my father and my son: Repent to God. I say to the spies who spy on Islamic State: You will not be successful, they will expose you.

3. Father Josiah Trenham:

   Pray that these provocative young men might repent of their intimidation and be saved.

4. D. A. F. Sade, "Dialogue between a Priest and a Dying Man":

   ... and thereof do I repent: I only plucked an occasional flower when I might have gathered an ample harvest of fruit -- such are the just grounds for the regrets I have ...

5. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

   We shall have to repent in this generation , not so much for the evil deeds of the wicked people, but for the appalling silence of the good people.

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