Repentance is a change of mind, or a conversion from sin to God.
Hammond.
Repentance is the relinquishment of any practice from the
conviction that it has offended God. Sorrow, fear, and anxiety are
properly not parts, but adjuncts, of repentance; yet they are too
closely connected with it to be easily separated.
Rambler.
Syn. -- Contrition; regret; penitence; contriteness; compunction. See
Contrition.
Re*pent"ant (-ant), a. [F. repentant.] 1. Penitent; sorry for sin.
Chaucer.
Thus they, in lowliest plight, repentant stood.
Millton.
2. Expressing or showing sorrow for sin; as, repentant tears; repentant
ashes. "Repentant sighs and voluntary pains." Pope.
Re*pent"ant, n. One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a
penitent.
Re*pent"ant*ly, adv. In a repentant manner.
Re*pent"er (-r), n. One who repents.
Re*pent"ing*ly, adv. With repentance; penitently.