avenge
to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for: to avenge a grave insult.
to take vengeance on behalf of: He avenged his brother.
Origin of avenge
1synonym study For avenge
Other words for avenge
Opposites for avenge
Other words from avenge
- a·venge·ful, adjective
- a·veng·er, noun
- a·veng·ing·ly, adverb
- un·a·venged, adjective
- un·a·veng·ing, adjective
- un·a·veng·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use avenge in a sentence
Bill Murray stars as the titular character, a wacky oceanographer who sets out to avenge the death of his partner Esteban by stalking the alleged shark behind the crime.
The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1 | Anying Guo, Hau Chu, Fritz Hahn, Kelsey Ables | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostWe lose our humanity, the space to be bereft, the chance to avenge and honor our ancestors, to fight for their legacy to live among everyday consciousness.
A vacation town promises rest and relaxation. The water knows the truth. | Nneka M. Okona | August 26, 2021 | VoxIn the aftermath of a national tragedy, we are supposed to come together and say “never forget,” to agree on the heroes and the villains, on who was at fault and how their culpability must be avenged.
The first five episodes of the series found Assane avenging his father’s death—and the next five bring us right back into the action with the protagonist doing whatever it takes to protect the ones he loves most.
What to Know About the Literary Origins of Netflix’s Buzzy Crime Drama Lupin | Annabel Gutterman | June 11, 2021 | TimeUsing Lupin’s tactics, Assane sets out to avenge an act of savage cruelty against his late father.
Lupin's Return to Netflix Is Putting Omar Sy Back in the Spotlight, Whether He Wants It or Not | Vivienne Walt | June 8, 2021 | Time
Protestors chanted “with our blood and our souls, we will avenge you, oh martyr.”
A New Intifada? Israel’s Arab Citizen Uprising Spreads | Creede Newton | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWithin days of 9/11 he was talking about a “crusade” to avenge the blow, without realizing how freighted that word was.
Three Dicks: Cheney, Nixon, Richard III and the Art of Reputation Rehab | Clive Irving | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo I think that was personally felt too, my personal desire to avenge my own laziness and mistakes in life.
The Book of B.J. Novak: An Absurdist, Scathingly Funny Literary Debut | Caryn James | February 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMarius is a Roman soldier whose father is killed and he goes to avenge the death.
A Study in Xbox One Violence: Dead Rising 3 Vs. Ryse: Son of Rome | Alec Kubas-Meyer | December 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, 13 years later, Stan's little brother Matthew is back to avenge his death.
‘The Marshall Mathers LP 2’ Review: Eminem’s a Great Rapper With Nothing to Say | Rawiya Kameir | November 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut it should not be by embracing revenge through the treasons, whose arms were extended to receive and to avenge him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterIt is their fate to experience this, as it becomes the task of the historian to avenge their memories.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottHow boldly he acted during the Haymarket tragedy—publicly advised the use of violence to avenge the capitalist conspiracy.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanCertain of the fate of my grandfather, but lacking the energy to avenge him, he made to me this revelation on his death-bed.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueThen many of the men fell to 112 talking, & they said: Eirik the Earl will not fight to avenge his father.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri Sturluson
British Dictionary definitions for avenge
/ (əˈvɛndʒ) /
(usually tr) to inflict a punishment in retaliation for (harm, injury, etc) done to (a person or persons); take revenge for or on behalf of: to avenge a crime; to avenge a murdered friend
Origin of avenge
1usage For avenge
Derived forms of avenge
- avenger, noun
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