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Dictionary definition and meaning for contrite

CONTRITE

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  • (Tag: English) SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE CASH RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRET IT.

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  • (Tag: ) contrite - I din do it rite .. so he is regretful

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  • (Tag: ) for being a conTRITE i.e lacking originality ,i REGRET

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  • (Tag: ) Contrite -- co + nitrite conversion of nitrite... He filled with a sense of guilt for not able to perform nitrite conversions

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  • (Tag: ) one who counts right feels pain for wrong thing done by him

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  • (Tag: ) can't(CONT) I did it right(RITE)... so regretful

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Origin

  • [13th century. Via French < Latin contritus, past participle of conterere "rub together" < terere "rub"] added by bimal03

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