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avenge

Pronunciation: /əˈvɛnd͡ʒ/

The English word “avenge” has 5 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.
  2. To revenge oneself (on or upon someone).
  3. To take vengeance.
  4. To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.

noun

  1. An act of vengeance; a revenge.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English avengen, borrowed from Old French avengier, from a- + vengier.

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