repent
Definitions
Verb
- Turn away from sin or do penitence
- Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "repent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | repent | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | repentance | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | repentant | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | unrepentant | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | repented | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | repenting | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | repents | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "repent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | present | 2 | 377 |
| 2 | recent | 2 | 179 |
| 3 | prevent | 2 | 83 |
| 4 | resent | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | rodent | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | arrogant | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | crescent | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | prudent | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | recount | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | irritant | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | brabant | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | bromont | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | cr. | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | drypoint | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | freemont | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | fremont | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | prashant | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | prizant | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | provant | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | prudente | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | radant | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | rayment | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | recant | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | regent | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | relent | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | repaint | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | shrikant | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | tremont | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | trident | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "repent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recent | 2 | 179 |
| 2 | respect | 2 | 125 |
| 3 | represent | 3 | 38 |
| 4 | repeat | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | rent | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | resent | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | recipient | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | repayment | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | serpent | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | reopen | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | repentant | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | repellent | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | repents | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | repented | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | relent | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | regent | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | reents | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | repenting | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | reen | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | pent | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "repent" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "repent" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "repent" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "repent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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