Regret vs. Repent

Regretverb

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

Regretverb

(more generally) To feel sorry about (any thing).

Regretnoun

Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.

Regretnoun

(obsolete) Dislike; aversion.

Regretnoun

Pain of mind on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing; grief; sorrow; especially, a mourning on account of the loss of some joy, advantage, or satisfaction.

Regretnoun

Dislike; aversion.

Regretverb

To experience regret on account of; to lose or miss with a sense of regret; to feel sorrow or dissatisfaction on account of (the happening or the loss of something); as, to regret an error; to regret lost opportunities or friends.

Regretnoun

sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment;

Regretverb

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

Regretverb

feel sad about the loss or absence of

Regretverb

decline formally or politely;

Regretverb

be sorry;

Regretverb

feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do)

Regretverb

used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness over something undesirable

Regretverb

feel sorrow for the loss or absence of (something pleasant)

Regretnoun

a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an occurrence or something that one has done or failed to do

Regretnoun

used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness at an occurrence or an inability to accept an invitation

Regret

Regret is the emotion of wishing one had made a different decision in the past, because the consequences of the decision were unfavorable. Regret is related to perceived opportunity.

Repentverb

(intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".

Repentverb

To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love.

Repentverb

(transitive) To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.

Repentverb

(transitive) To be sorry for, to regret.

Repentverb

To cause to have sorrow or regret.

Repentverb

To cause (oneself) to feel pain or regret.

Repentadjective

Creeping along the ground.

Repentadjective

Prostrate and rooting; - said of stems.

Repentadjective

Same as Reptant.

Repentverb

To feel pain, sorrow, or regret, for what one has done or omitted to do.

Repentverb

To change the mind, or the course of conduct, on account of regret or dissatisfaction.

Repentverb

To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to love and practice sin.

Repentverb

To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.

Repentverb

To feel regret or sorrow; - used reflexively.

Repentverb

To cause to have sorrow or regret; - used impersonally.

Repentverb

turn away from sin or do penitence

Repentverb

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about