repent
verb (used without object)
to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc. (often followed byof ).
had repented
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past perfectof repent.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The students from the Government Day Secondary School were rescued with the help of some of the gunmen who had repented, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2021
He was allowed back one year later after he went before a church court and persuaded them he had repented, the woman said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 28, 2018
Whether XXXTentacion had repented was another subject of vociferous debate.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2018
Other sins I had repented of, but this one didn’t go away.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2013
"If Lord Eddard were to confess his crime," she said at last, "we would know he had repented his folly."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
