Associations to the word «Avenge»

Wiktionary

AVENGE, noun. A vengeance; a revenge.
AVENGE, verb. (transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.
AVENGE, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To take vengeance.
AVENGE, verb. (archaic) To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.

Dictionary definition

AVENGE, verb. Take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother".

Wise words

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