[re.pent] vb [ME, fr. OF repentir, fr. re- + pentir to be sorry, fr. L paenitere--more at penitent] vi (14c) 1: to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one's life
2. a: to feel regret or contrition b: to change one's mind ~ vt 1: to cause to feel regret or contrition
2: to feel sorrow, regret, or contrition for -- re.pent.er n
[2]re.pent adj [L repent-, repens, prp. of repere to creep--more at reptile] (1669): creeping, prostrate "~ stems"