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repent

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﹒To feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.

﹒To change one's mind or course of action as a result of contrition for a past action.

Examples

﹒He had time to repent for his past mistakes before it was too late.

﹒The criminal was asked to repent for his actions in front of the court.

﹒She did not repent her decision to leave the company, as it led to a better career path.

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