repentant
part of speech
adjective (repentant)
meaning for a pupil
1) Feeling sorry for something wrong you have done and wanting to change. tree →
2) (church) Sorry for sins; Christians believe God forgives the repentant. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, Toad is repentant for a while, and then is boastful again. In the Bible, the repentant thief on the cross.
examples
- The boy looked repentant after breaking the window. tree →
- Toad was repentant, but not for long. tree →
- She wrote a repentant letter. tree →
- (Bible) Jesus forgave the repentant thief. tree →
- The repentant dog lowered its ears. tree →
- He was truly repentant and paid for the damage. tree →
- The terrified crew, too late repentant, crowded round the pilot for protection, and entreated him to steer for the shore. tree →
note
Verb: repent; noun: repentance. Opposite: unrepentant.
Trees and pragmatics
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