repent

Meanings

Verb

turn away from sin or do penitence
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love.
To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.
To be sorry for, to regret.
To cause to have sorrow or regret.
To cause (oneself) to feel pain or regret.
To change one's mind.

Adj

Creeping along the ground.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English repenten, from Old French repentir, from Vulgar Latin *repaenitīre, from Late Latin paenitīre, from Classical Latin paenitēre. Compare Modern French repentir.

Synonyms

afterthink, atone, regret, reptant, rue

Scrabble Score: 8

repent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
repent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
repent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

repent is a valid Words With Friends word