Definitions

repent

[ri-pent] / rɪˈpɛnt /

VERB

ask forgiveness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apologize atone deplore

STRONG

bewail lament reform regret relent rue sorrow

WEAK

be ashamed be contrite be sorry feel remorse have qualms reproach oneself see error of ways show penitence

Antonyms

STRONG

be happy praise

Example Sentences

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Art also says, as did the voice from the wilderness, inadequately translated, "REPENT ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand".

From An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry by Corson, Hiram

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