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repenter
Variant of repent
repent
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re·pent (ri pent′)
intransitive verb
- to feel sorry or self-reproachful for what one has done or failed to do; be conscience-stricken or contrite: often with of
- 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
- to feel so contrite over one's sins as to change, or decide to change, one's ways; be penitent
Etymology: ME repenten < OFr repentir < VL repoenitere < L re-, again + poenitere, for paenitere: see penitent
transitive verb
- to feel sorry, contrite, or self-reproachful over (an error, sin, etc.)
- to feel such regret or dissatisfaction over as to change one's mind about to repent one's kindness
Related Forms:
- repenter re·pent′er noun
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