avenge

CEFRC2

/əˈvɛnd͡ʒ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To punish someone for a wrong done to you or another person.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To revenge oneself (on or upon someone).

Examples

  • He will avenge the people on their oppressor.

  • They determined to avenge their father's death on their uncle.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  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 take vengeance.

  3. To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.

More examples

In context

  • to avenge the murder of his brother

  • Father, today I will avenge your death.

  • Avenge O Lord thy ſlaughter'd Saints, whoſe bones / Lie ſcatter'd on the Alpine mountains cold,

Synonyms

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The hero vowed to blank his brother's murder by bringing the killer to justice in the courtroom.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

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