Converse of object

• absolve: When a priest administers the sacrament, it is Christ who absolves the penitent through the action of the priest.

• become: If they become penitents they shall willingly bow at the footstool of His grace to receive His pardon.

• die: The developed doctrine is that those who die penitent and in faith may still have temporal punishments due because of their sins.

Adjective modifier

• true: This also tells us why the Prayer was originally written, namely to reveal the state of heart of a true penitent.

• great: In his latter days he proved a great penitent, reflected greatly on his youthfull transactions.

Modifies a noun

• sinner: In verse 20 then you see God's love demonstrated toward a penitent sinner.

• thief: The penitent thief does not use theological language in his regard for Jesus.

• believer: God offereth to be a Father in Christ to all penitent believers.

• heart: And my penitent heart will well-nigh break With tears that I cannot shed.

• form: I have been forth to the penitent form five nights now.

• soul: Such a penitent soul must surely go into the heavenly fold!

Modifying Another Word

• truly: The truly penitent are content to leave it to God to make them whole eventually.

• very: After first employing his wife not to " Kiss the book " he burst into tears and assumed a very penitent air.

Used with adjective complement

• die: But he died penitent -- he just died of being penitent.

• feel: Even when Eric is upset and feels penitent for what he done and then Mrs Birling says: Eric!

• seem: She denied to the last her being any way guilty, seemed very penitent, and declared she died in charity.