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avenge
[ uh-venj ]
verb (used with object)
- to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for:
to avenge a grave insult.
Antonyms:
- to take vengeance on behalf of:
He avenged his brother.
avenge
/ əˈɛԻ /
verb
- usually tr to inflict a punishment in retaliation for (harm, injury, etc) done to (a person or persons); take revenge for or on behalf of
to avenge a murdered friend
to avenge a crime
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·Բ·ڳܱ adjective
- ·Բ· noun
- ·Բ·Բ· adverb
- ܲ··Բ adjective
- ܲ··Բ·Բ adjective
- un··Բ·Բ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of avenge1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Eubank avenged that defeat with a dominant win inside the distance eight months later.
But she’s unprepared to face Abby, a woman driven to avenge the loss of another great man cut down in a senseless murder – one that Joel committed and lied about to Ellie.
To avenge Ali's death, Salah is then killed.
She doesn’t shy away from the thornier feelings of adolescence, such as grief, isolation and revenge, the latter of which is the driving force of this installment as Rosie seeks to avenge her mother’s murder.
Anyone who likes this kind of pulp knows these avenging angel characters are more or less the same: intense, taciturn, minimalist.
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