Definition of avenge Avenge
/ʌvɛˈnʤ/ - [uvenj] - a•venge
We found 11 definitions of avenge from 6 different sources.
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What does avenge mean?
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| avenge - take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" | ||
| revenge, retaliate | ||
| penalise, penalize, punish impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again" | ||
| get even, get back take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- avenge (Noun)
A vengeance; a revenge. - avenge (Verb)
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)
To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- avenge (v. t.)
To take vengeance for; to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer. - avenge (v. t.)
To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on. - avenge (v. i.)
To take vengeance. - avenge (n.)
Vengeance; revenge.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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avenge
To take vengeance or exact satisfaction for.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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avenge
a-venj′, v.t. to vindicate: take vengeance on some one on account of some injury or wrong (with on, upon; of obsolete).—adj. Avenge′ful.—ns. Avenge′ment; Aveng′er, one who avenges:—fem. Aveng′eress. [O. Fr. avengier—L. vindicāre. See Vengeance.]
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🔤- avenge, verb, present, 1st person singular of avenge (infinitive).
- avenge, verb (infinitive).
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