Synonyms for repent
ˈri pənt, rɪˈpɛntre·pent

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1. repent

   Synonyms:
   grieve, regret, sorrow, rue, repine, deplore, lament

   Antonyms:
   rejoice, persist

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1. repent, atoneverb

   turn away from sin or do penitence

   Synonyms:
   abye, atone, regret, aby, expiate, rue

2. repent, regret, rueverb

   feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

   Synonyms:
   atone, regret, rue

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1. repentverb

   Synonyms:
   regret, be sorry, be penitent, feel remorse

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1. D. A. F. Sade, "Dialogue between a Priest and a Dying Man":

   ... and thereof do I repent: I only plucked an occasional flower when I might have gathered an ample harvest of fruit -- such are the just grounds for the regrets I have ...

2. Tim Bale:

   There was a political imperative on the government to get an agreement and then to go to the electorate with the claim that they had, to coin a phrase, got Brexit done, i think it possibly was the case in some senses that it was `make the agreement in haste and then repent at leisure. And what were seeing now is the repentance.

3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:

   Beware of dissipating your powers strive constantly to concentrate them. Genius thinks it can do whatever it sees others doing, but is sure to repent of every ill-judged outlay.

4. Jesus Christ:

   Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

5. Joseph Smith, Jr.:

   Ever keep in exercise the principle of mercy, and be ready to forgive our brother on the first intimations of repentance, and asking forgiveness; and should we even forgive our brother, or even our enemy, before he repent or ask forgiveness, our heavenly Father would be equally as merciful unto us.