English verb: repent | |||
1. | repent (emotion) turn away from sin or do penitence | ||
Synonyms | atone | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
2. | repent (emotion) feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about | ||
Synonyms | regret, rue | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | experience, feel | ||