Repent vs. Relent

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

Relentnoun

Stay; stop; delay.

Relentnoun

(obsolete) A relenting.

Relentverb

(intransitive) To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper

Relentverb

(intransitive) To slacken; to abate.

Relentverb

To lessen, make less severe or intense.

Relentverb

To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting

Relentadjective

(obsolete) softhearted; yielding

Relentverb

To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.

Relentverb

To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion.

Relentverb

To slacken; to abate.

Relentverb

To soften; to dissolve.

Relentverb

To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe.

Relentnoun

Stay; stop; delay.

Relentverb

give in, as to influence or pressure