repent

[US]/rɪˈpent/
[UK]/rɪˈpent/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. feel regret or remorse
vt. feel regret or remorse about; sorry for
adj. creeping or crawling

Phrases & Collocations

repent of

Example Sentences

repent of one's carelessness

repent an imprudent act

I repent me of all I did.

have nothing to repent of

repented of intemperate behavior.

Marry in haste, and repent at leisure.

Darren repented having shot the bird.

He repented his thoughtlessness.

he repented of his action.

Marian came to repent her hasty judgement.

Real-world Examples

He said there was nothing to repent. Criminals are supposed to repent.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2023

'Well, well, you must not do anything rash, or that you might repent.

Source: The Sign of the Four

680. He repents having compensated the dispensable pesion for fear of penalty.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

So what happens if I repent later? Like, say, when I'm 75?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

I felt ill at ease; my wrath had simmered away; I repented.

Source: Education of Love

Alas, it is too late to repent.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

The criminal repented his crimes before the priest.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

But there must be something I can do. You know I've repented. We...we can get past this.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

" There is still time" ! he cried. " Reflect! perhaps you may repent" !

Source: Madame Bovary (Part Two)

She was humbled, she was grieved; she repented, though she hardly knew of what.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

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