(a) To feel regret, be sorry; regret or suffer the consequences of an act; ~ for (of), feel regret for (sth.); also ppl. repenting as adj.; (b) to regret (sth.), grieve over; be sorry (to have done sth., that sth. was done); regret or suffer the consequences of (an act); also, provide cause to regret (pride) [quot.: Chartier Quad.(1)]; (c) to change one's mind; also, give up (hope).

(a) Refl. To feel regret, be sorry; regret or suffer the consequences of an action; also, express regret, apologize; ~ of, regret (sth.); (b) refl. to regret (sth.), be sorry (that sth. was done, was the case); (c) refl. to change one's mind; relent; (d) impers. hit repenteth me, I regret (thatsth. is the case); also, I change my mind, relent; hit repenteth the (us, you), you (we) are sorry; hit repenteth him, he changes his mind, relents; hit repenteth you, you regret (that sth. is the case); me repenteth, I regret (that I did sth.); me repenteth for (of), I regret (sth.); him repenteth, he regrets (that sth. was done); also, he changes his mind; (e) to cause (sb.) to feel regret, grieve (sb.); make (sb.) sorry (that sth. is the case).

Theol. (a) To be sorry for sin, be contrite, repent; ben repented; ~ for (of), be repentant for (sin); (b) to repent of (sin), be repentant (that sth. was done).

Theol.: (a) Refl. To be sorry for sin, be contrite, repent; (b) refl. ~ for (of), to be repentant for (sin); (c) refl. to be repentant (that sin had been committed); (d) impers. me (him) repenteth, I (he) repent(s of sin; (e) tocause (sb.) to repent, grieve (sb.).