repented

Meanings

• adjective

  having regretted and felt contrition for past actions; feeling regret or remorse; penitent.

  - "After repenting, John promised to amend his ways."
  - "The thief repented of his crimes and turned himself in to the police."

• verb

  to feel regret or contrition for past actions and seek forgiveness.

  - "John repented of his lies and confessed the truth."
  - "Mary repented of her harsh words and apologized to her friend."

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Synonyms

afterthink , regret , rue

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with repented
redeemed , reclaimed , retained

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Variants

List of all variants of repented that leads to same result
repent , repented , repenter , repenters , repenting , repents

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Etymology

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From Old French repentir, meaning 'to repeat, to do over.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'repentance' appears 31 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

2. In some Christian denominations, the act of repentance is a necessary step before receiving the sacrament of confession and absolution.

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Related Concepts

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1. penance: The act of making amends for wrongdoing, often involving self-denial or suffering.

2. confession: The act of acknowledging one's wrongdoing or mistakes to another person, often with the intention of seeking forgiveness.

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Culture

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In literature, repentance is a common theme in stories of redemption, such as Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'. In art, repentance is often depicted as a moment of profound introspection and regret, such as in Caravaggio's 'The Penitent Magdalene'.

How to Memorize "repented"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a heavy heart, feeling remorse for past actions. Visualize them seeking forgiveness and making amends.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'repentance' with the idea of seeking forgiveness and making amends for past mistakes.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Regret, Express, Proactively make Amends, Nurture, and Take steps to End Negative actions' (REPENTANCE).

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