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re‧pent /rɪˈpent/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
اصلاح شدن، توبه کردن، پشیمان شدن، نادم
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Synonyms & Related Wordsrepent[verb]Synonyms: regret, be sorry, feel remorse, rue
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English Dictionaryre‧pent /rɪˈpent/
verb [intransitive and transitive] formal[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: repentir, from pentir 'to be sorry']
to be sorry for something and wish you had not done it – used especially when considering your actions in a religious way
repent of
He repented of his sins before he died. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationsrepent verb ADV. bitterly She bitterly repented what she had done. VERB + REPENT come to He came to repent his hasty decision. PREP. of She has repented of her sins. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲