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repented

verb

Meaning

  1. To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
  2. To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love.
  3. To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.
  4. To be sorry for, to regret.
  5. To cause to have sorrow or regret.
  6. To cause (oneself) to feel pain or regret.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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