Repent



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 懊悔, 后悔
• ［英］ v. 懊悔, 后悔 ( to feel regret or contrition)
• ［记］ re ( 重新) +pent ( 后悔) -> 再次后悔 -> 懊悔
• ［同］ 同根词: penitence ( 后悔, 忏悔) 派生词: repentance （n. 悔恨)
• ［例］ The sinners repented and became good citizens.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French repentir, from Medieval Latin repoenitēre, from Latin re- + Late Latin poenitēre to feel regret, alteration of Latin paenitēre — more at penitent
• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • 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
• transitive verb
  • 1. to cause to feel regret or contrition
  • 2. to feel sorrow, regret, or contrition for
• ? repenter noun

II. adjective

• Etymology: Latin repent-, repens, present participle of repere to creep — more at reptile
• Date: 1669
• creeping, prostrate <repent stems>

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