repenter

Variant of repent

intransitive verb

  1. to feel sorry or self-reproachful for what one has done or failed to do; be conscience-stricken or contrite: often with of
  2. to feel such regret or dissatisfaction over some past action, intention, etc. as to change one's mind about: often with of: to repent of one's generosity
  3. to feel so contrite over one's sins as to change, or decide to change, one's ways; be penitent

Origin: ME repenten < OFr repentir < VL repoenitere < L re-, again + poenitere, for paenitere: see penitent

transitive verb

  1. to feel sorry, contrite, or self-reproachful over (an error, sin, etc.)
  2. to feel such regret or dissatisfaction over as to change one's mind about: to repent one's kindness

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