repented; repenting; repents
1
: to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one's life
2
a
: to feel regret or contrition
b
: to change one's mind
1
: to cause to feel regret or contrition
2
: to feel sorrow, regret, or contrition for
repenter
noun
Examples of repent in a Sentence
Verb
The preacher told us that we would be forgiven for our sins if we repented.
criminals who have repented for their crimes
The preacher told us that we would be forgiven if we repented our sins.
Recent Examples on the Web
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
Gustavo Arellano: How a homophobe repented and became an imperfect LGBTQ+ ally.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
And in 2021, the Marquette Catholic diocese in northern Michigan said LGBTQ+ people who do not repent should not receive Communion and other sacraments.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Moon and his supporters believe that if Seoul’s relationship with Pyongyang improves, South Korea can depend less on the United States and that the two Koreas can together pressure Japan to repent for its wartime and colonial sins.
—Duyeon Kim, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2021
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Verb
In light of these obvious signs from God that the red states must repent and change their evil ways, where has truth-sayer Moscow Marge gone?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
Gustavo Arellano: How a homophobe repented and became an imperfect LGBTQ+ ally.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
And in 2021, the Marquette Catholic diocese in northern Michigan said LGBTQ+ people who do not repent should not receive Communion and other sacraments.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Moon and his supporters believe that if Seoul’s relationship with Pyongyang improves, South Korea can depend less on the United States and that the two Koreas can together pressure Japan to repent for its wartime and colonial sins.
—Duyeon Kim, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2021
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“Repent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repent. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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