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repents

/rɪˈpɛnts/

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

Examples :

"After yelling at his little brother, Michael repents of his angry outburst. "
soul guilt moral theology religion philosophy mind emotion character action

Related Words

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Illustration forgiveness

forgiveness noun

/fəˈɡɪvnəs/ /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/

The action of forgiving.

"My brother's forgiveness for my mistake made things easier between us. "

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

Illustration omitted

omitted verb

/əˈmɪtɪd/ /oʊˈmɪtɪd/

To leave out or exclude.

"The teacher omitted the last chapter of the book from the exam. "

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration outburst

outburst noun

/ˈaʊtˌbɜːst/ /ˈaʊtˌbɝst/

A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

"Her outburst of anger surprised everyone in the quiet office. "

Illustration favorite

favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

Illustration apologizes

apologizes verb

/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzɪz/ /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪzɪz/

(often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

"My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter."

Illustration repenting

repenting verb

/rɪˈpɛntɪŋ/ /riˈpɛntɪŋ/

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

"After yelling at his little brother, Mark was repenting of his anger and apologized sincerely. "

Illustration remember

remember verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmbə/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/

To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.

"I remember my grandmother's smile; it's a clear image in my mind. "

Illustration indicated

indicated verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪd/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration carelessness

carelessness noun

/ˈkɛələsnəs/ /ˈkɛɹləsnəs/

Lack of care.

"This accident was caused by carelessness."