Avenge

  • 21avenge — verb Avenge is used with these nouns as the object: ↑death, ↑murder, ↑wrong …

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  • 22avenge —  , revenge  Generally, avenge indicates the settling of a score or the redressing of an injustice. It is more dispassionate than revenge, which indicates retaliation taken largely for the sake of personal satisfaction …

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  • 23avenge — verb (T) literary to do something to hurt or punish someone because they have harmed or offended you: He wanted to avenge his brother s death. avenger noun (C) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24avenge — a•venge [[t]əˈvɛndʒ[/t]] v. t. a•venged, a•veng•ing 1) to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for: to avenge a murder[/ex] 2) to take vengeance on behalf of • Etymology: 1325–75; ME < OF avengier= a V+vengier < L vindicāre; see vindicate… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 25avenge — v.tr. 1 inflict retribution on behalf of (a person, a violated right, etc.). 2 take vengeance for (an injury). Phrases and idioms: be avenged avenge oneself. Derivatives: avenger n. Etymology: ME f. OF avengier f. agrave to + vengier f. L… …

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  • 26avenge, revenge — Avenge is used in the sense of achieving justice: Jim avenged his mother s injury. Revenge stresses retaliation and usually has for its subject the person wronged: He revenged himself or He revenged the injury done to him …

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  • 27Avenge But One of My Two Eyes — Filmdaten Originaltitel Avenge but one of my two eyes Nekam Achat Mishtey Eynay Produktionsland Frankreich / Is …

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  • 28avenge, revenge —    Generally, avenge indicates the settling of a score or the redressing of an injustice. It is more dispassionate than revenge, which indicates retaliation taken largely for the sake of personal satisfaction …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 29avenge, revenge —    Generally, avenge indicates the settling of a score or the redressing of an injustice. It is more dispassionate than revenge, which indicates retaliation taken largely for the sake of personal satisfaction …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 30avenge blood — take revenge, avenge someone who has harmed one s family …

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