Avenge: meaning, definitions and examples

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avenge

 

[ ษ™หˆvษ›ndส’ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

seeking retaliation

To inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another). To take vengeance for something. To exact satisfaction for a wrong by punishing the wrongdoer.

Synonyms

punish, repay, retaliate, revenge

Examples of usage

  • He vowed to avenge his brother's death.
  • She sought to avenge the injustice done to her family.
  • The hero swore to avenge the destruction of his village.

Translations

Translations of the word "avenge" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vingar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฆเคฒเคพ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช rรคchen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membalas dendam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผัั‚ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pomล›ciฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพฉ่ฎใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท venger

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vengar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท intikam almak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณต์ˆ˜ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ุชู‚ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pomstรญt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pomstiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠฅไป‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ maลกฤevati se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hefna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะบ ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒซแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qisas almaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vengar

Etymology

The word 'avenge' comes from the Old French word 'avengier', which means 'take revenge, avenge'. It has been used in the English language since the early 14th century. The concept of avenging wrongs or seeking revenge has been a part of human history and storytelling for centuries, with tales of vengeance often playing a central role in epic literature and mythology.

See also: avenger, avenging.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,779, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.