Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to repent
Participle: repented
Gerund: repenting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | repent |
| you | repent |
| he;she;it | repents |
| we | repent |
| you | repent |
| they | repent |
Perfect
| I | have repented |
| you | have repented |
| he;she;it | has repented |
| we | have repented |
| you | have repented |
| they | have repented |
Past
| I | repented |
| you | repented |
| he;she;it | repented |
| we | repented |
| you | repented |
| they | repented |
Pluperfect
| I | had repented |
| you | had repented |
| he;she;it | had repented |
| we | had repented |
| you | had repented |
| they | had repented |
Future
| I | will repent |
| you | will repent |
| he;she;it | will repent |
| we | will repent |
| you | will repent |
| they | will repent |
Future Perfect
| I | will have repented |
| you | will have repented |
| he;she;it | will have repented |
| we | will have repented |
| you | will have repented |
| they | will have repented |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | repent |
| you | repent |
| he;she;it | repent |
| we | repent |
| you | repent |
| they | repent |
Perfect
| I | have repented |
| you | have repented |
| he;she;it | have repented |
| we | have repented |
| you | have repented |
| they | have repented |
Imperfect
| I | repented |
| you | repented |
| he;she;it | repented |
| we | repented |
| you | repented |
| they | repented |
Pluperfect
| I | had repented |
| you | had repented |
| he;she;it | had repented |
| we | had repented |
| you | had repented |
| they | had repented |
Conditional
Present
| I | would repent |
| you | would repent |
| he;she;it | would repent |
| we | would repent |
| you | would repent |
| they | would repent |
Perfect
| I | would have repented |
| you | would have repented |
| he;she;it | would have repented |
| we | would have repented |
| you | would have repented |
| they | would have repented |
Imperative
| you | repent |
| we | Let's repent |
| you | repent |
Verbs conjugated like 'repent'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'repent'
relent,
repeat,
rerent,
resent,
bepelt,
cement,
dedent,
dement,
depend,
detent,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1290, "to feel regret for sins or crimes," from O.Fr.
repentir (11c.), from
re-, intensive prefix, + V.L.
*penitire "to regret," from L.
poenitire "make sorry," from
poena (see pain). The distinction between
regret (q.v.) and
repent is made in many modern languages, but the differentiation is not present in older periods.
Repentance is recorded from c.1300, from O.Fr.
repentance (12c.).
2. From Middle English repenten, from Old French repentir, from Vulgar Latin *repaenitīre, from Late Latin paenitīre, from Classical Latin paenitēre. Compare Modern French repentir. See: Old French '
repentir', French '
repentir'.
Verbs referencing "repent"
French
repentir, Ido repentar.
Sample Sentences
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“ If I do, I repent of it, I hope, ” said Miss Ophelia, rattling her needles with energy.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ I should say, ” said Miss Ophelia, “ that he ought to repent, and begin now. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] freely, as the Lord gave his for me. O, Mas’r ! don't bring this great sin on your soul ! It will hurt you more than ’ t will me ! Do the worst you can, my troubles'll be over soon; but, if ye don't repent, yours won't _never_ end ! ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ O, don't ! — oh, ye mustn't ! ” said Tom, grasping his hand; “ he's a poor mis’able critter ! it's awful to think on ’ t ! Oh, if he only could repent, the Lord would forgive him now; but I 'm ’ feared he never will ! ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)