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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•pent•ance (ri pen′tns, -pen′təns),USA pronunciation n. - deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or the like.
- regret for any past action.
- Old French repentance. See repent1, -ance
- Middle English repentaunce 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contriteness, penitence, remorse.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sorrow, qualms.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged impenitence.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: repentance /rɪˈpɛntəns/ n - remorse or contrition for one's past actions or sins
- an act or the process of being repentant; penitence
re•pent1 /rɪˈpɛnt/USA pronunciation v. - to feel regretful or sorry for (something one has done): [~ + of + object]to repent of an act.[~ + object]He repented his angry words.
re•pent•ance /rɪˈpɛntəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]repentance for one's sins. re•pent•ant, adj. See -pen-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•pent1 (ri pent′),USA pronunciation v.i. - to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct;
regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc. (often fol. by of ):He repented after his thoughtless act. - to feel such sorrow for sin or fault as to be disposed to change one's life for the better;
be penitent.
v.t. - to remember or regard with self-reproach or contrition:to repent one's injustice to another.
- to feel sorry for;
regret:to repent an imprudent act.
- Latin paenitēre to regret, be sorry); see penitent
- Old French repentir, equivalent. to re- re- + pentir to feel sorrow (
- Middle English repenten 1250–1300
- creeping.
- Latin rēpent- (stem of rēpēns), present participle of rēpere to crawl, creep; see -ent
- 1660–70
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