avenge

a·venge

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verb

The definition of avenge is to get revenge for or punish someone for a wrongdoing.

Throwing eggs at someone's car after they threw eggs at your house is an example of to avenge.

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avenge

transitive verb

avenged′, aveng′ing

to get revenge for (an injury, wrong, etc.)
to take vengeance on behalf of, as for a wrong

Origin of avenge

Middle English avengen from Old French avengier from a- (L ad), to + vengier, venger from Classical Latin vindicare, to claim: see vindicate

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avenge

transitive verb

a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es

To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder.
To take vengeance on behalf of: avenged their wronged parents.

Origin of avenge

Middle English avengen from Old French avengier a- to ( from Latin ad- ; see ad- . ) vengier to vindicate ( from Latin vindicāre to claim ; see vindicate . )

Related Forms:

a·veng′er
noun

a·veng′ing·ly
adverb

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Noun

(plural avenges)

A vengeance; a revenge.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present avenges, present participle avenging, simple past and past participle avenged)

To take vengeance (f); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.
to avenge the murder of his brother
(archaic) To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.

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