Repent meaning : To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of". To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love. To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow. To be sorry for, to regret. To cause to have sorrow or regret. To cause (oneself) to feel pain or regret.