Associations to the word «Avenge»
Noun
- Insult
- Wrong
- Humiliation
- Horus
- Rematch
- Vengeance
- Vow
- Thebes
- Osiris
- Slew
- Kinsman
- Murderer
- Murder
- Defeat
- Retribution
- Nemesis
- Outrage
- Odin
- Achilles
- Treachery
- Comrade
- Slayer
- Death
- Quixote
- Grudge
- Revenge
- Slaughter
- Angel
- Betrayal
- Loss
- Killing
- Wrath
- Odysseus
- Fury
- Injustice
- Zeus
- Olympus
- Adversary
- Retainer
- Massacre
- Wretch
- Undead
- Cruelty
- Heracles
- Swearing
- Oath
- Artemis
- Deed
- Wilt
- Avenger
- Innocent
- Disgrace
- Grievance
- Redress
- Quarrel
- Kin
- Suitor
- Kill
- Loki
- Tiding
- Sancho
- Hatred
- Assassination
- Father
- Almighty
- Holy
- Atrocity
- Gates
- Sword
- Feud
Verb
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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.