REPENT


Meaning of REPENT in English

verb ( formal )

ADVERB

▪ genuinely , sincerely , truly

In order to be saved one must truly ~.

VERB + REPENT

▪ come to

He came to ~ his hasty decision.

PREPOSITION

▪ for ( esp. AmE ), of

I will spend the rest of my life trying to ~ for my actions.

She has ~ed of her sins.

Repent is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ sin

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .