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re·venge

[ri-venj] Pronunciation Key verb, -venged, -veng·ing, noun

–verb (used with object)

1.	to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother.

2.	to take vengeance for; inflict punishment for; avenge: He revenged his brother's murder.

–verb (used without object)

3.	to take revenge.

–noun

4.	the act of revenging; retaliation for injuries or wrongs; vengeance.

5.	something done in vengeance.

6.	the desire to revenge; vindictiveness.

7.	an opportunity to retaliate or gain satisfaction.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME revengen (v.) < MF, OF revenger, equiv. to re- re- + venger to avenge < L vindicāre; see vindicate

]

—Related forms

re·venge·less, adjective

re·veng·er, noun

re·veng·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. See avenge. 4. requital. Revenge, reprisal, retribution, vengeance suggest a punishment, or injury inflicted in return for one received. Revenge is the carrying out of a bitter desire to injure another for a wrong done to oneself or to those who are felt to be like oneself: to plot revenge. Reprisal, formerly any act of retaliation, is used specifically in warfare for retaliation upon the enemy for its (usually unlawful) actions: to make a raid in reprisal for one by the enemy. Retribution suggests just or deserved punishment, often without personal motives, for some evil done: a just retribution for wickedness. Vengeance is usually wrathful, vindictive, furious revenge: implacable vengeance.

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re·venge (rĭ-věnj') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. re·venged, re·veng·ing, re·veng·es

To inflict punishment in return for (injury or insult).
To seek or take vengeance for (oneself or another person); avenge.

The act of taking vengeance for injuries or wrongs; retaliation.
Something done in vengeance; a retaliatory measure.
A desire for revenge; spite or vindictiveness.
An opportunity to retaliate, as by a return sports match after a defeat.

[Middle English revengen, from Old French revengier : re-, re- + vengier, to take revenge (from Latin vindicāre, to avenge, from vindex, vindic-, avenger; see deik- in Indo-European roots).]

re·veng'er n.

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Revenging

Re*ven"ging\, a. Executing revenge; revengeful. -- Re*ven"ging*ly, adv. --Shak.

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