Repent
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cause (oneself) to feel pain or regret. To cause to have sorrow or regret. To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; to be sorry for. To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.
Example sentence: People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent.
Rue
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Repentance, regret.Pity, compassion.Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens, formerly used in medicines.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.To cause to feel sorrow or pity.To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.To feel compassion or pity.