repent

Meanings

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.

From Middle English repenten, from Old French repentir, from Vulgar Latin *repoenitere, from re- + a late derivative of poenitere, alteration of Latin paenitere.
From Latin rēpēns, present participle of rēpō.

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