repent

v., -pent·ed, -pent·ing, -pents.

v.intr.

1. To feel remorse, contrition, or self-reproach for what one has done or failed to do; be contrite.
2. To feel such regret for past conduct as to change one's mind regarding it: repented of intemperate behavior.
3. To make a change for the better as a result of remorse or contrition for one's sins.

v.tr.

1. To feel regret or self-reproach for: repent one's sins.
2. To cause to feel remorse or regret.

[Middle English repenten, from Old French repentir : re-, re- + pentir, to be sorry (from Vulgar Latin *paenitīre , from Latin paenitēre).]

repenter re·pent'er n.

re·pent² (rē'pənt)
adj. Biology
Creeping along the ground; prostrate.

[Latin rēpēns, rēpent-, present participle of rēpere, to creep.]

verb

To feel or express sorrow for: deplore, regret, rue. See regret/impenitence.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: turn away from sin or do penitence
  Synonym: atone

Meaning #2: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
  Synonyms: regret, rue

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - angre
v. tr. - fortryde

2.
adj. - krybende

Nederlands (Dutch)
berouwen, tot inkeer komen

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - se repentir de, regretter
v. tr. - se repentir

2.
adj. - prostré, rampant

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - bereuen

2.
adj. - kriechend

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μετανιώνω, μετανοώ, μεταμελούμαι
adj. - (φυτολ.) έρπων

Italiano (Italian)
pentirsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - arrepender-se
adj. - rastejante

Русский (Russian)
покаяться, раскаяться

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - arrepentirse
v. tr. - arrepentirse de

2.
adj. - postrado, arrastrado, deslizado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ångra
adj. - ångrande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 悔悟, 悔改, 忏悔, 后悔, 懊悔, 对...感到后悔

2. 匍匐生根的, 爬行的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 悔悟, 悔改, 懺悔, 後悔, 懊悔
v. tr. - 悔悟, 悔改, 懺悔, 對...感到後悔

2.
adj. - 匍匐生根的, 爬行的

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 후회하다, 뉘우치다, 회개하다
v. tr. - 후회하다, 뉘우치다, 회개하다

2.
adj. - 포복성의 , 기어 다니는

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 後悔する, 悔い改める
adj. - はう, 匍匐性の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يندم أو يتوب (صفه) متسلق, زاحف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התחרט‬
v. tr. - ‮נמלא חרטה‬
adj. - ‮זוחל, משתחווה‬

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