Repent has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
turn away from sin or do penitence
"After realizing how much his actions hurt her, he vowed to repent and make amends for his cruelty."
2
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
"After she realized how her careless words hurt his feelings, she finally began to repent and offered a sincere apology."
3
To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
"After hearing his wife's forgiveness was withdrawn, he finally began to truly repent of his cruel words."
Adjective
1
Creeping along the ground.
"The garden snake repented across the warm pavement until it reached its hiding spot under a rock."
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