Definitions
1.NounA voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
2.NounA sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer).
3.NounAny instrument of self-punishment.
4.Nounrepentance
5.Nounpain; sorrow; suffering
6.VerbTo impose penance; to punish.