avenge
IPA: ʌvˈɛndʒ
noun
- (archaic) An act of vengeance; a revenge.
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.
- (reflexive) To revenge oneself (on or upon someone).
- (intransitive, obsolete) To take vengeance.
- (transitive, archaic) To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.
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Examples of "avenge" in Sentences
- The hero vowed to avenge the death of his family by hunting down their killer
- The young warrior sought to avenge his defeat in battle by training harder and seeking revenge
- The queen vowed to avenge the betrayal of her closest advisor by banishing him from the kingdom
- The vigilante decided to take matters into his own hands and avenge the innocent victims of a corrupt system
- The samurai swore to avenge his master's honor by challenging the rival clan to a duel
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