Avenge Definition

ə-vĕnj

avenged, avenges, avenging

verb

avenged, avenges, avenging

To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge.

Avenge a murder.

American Heritage

To get revenge for (an injury, wrong, etc.)

Webster's New World

To take vengeance on behalf of.

Avenged their wronged parents.

American Heritage

To take vengeance on behalf of, as for a wrong.

Webster's New World

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.

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Synonyms:

noun

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Other Word Forms of Avenge

Singular:

avenge

Plural:

avenges

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

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French avenger, from a- (“upon”) + vengier, from Latin vindicō.

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