First Known Use: 14th century
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avenge
verb \ə-ˈvenj\
: to harm or punish someone who has harmed you or someone or something that you care about
avengedaveng·ing
Full Definition of AVENGE
transitive verb
1
: to take vengeance for or on behalf of
2
: to exact satisfaction for (a wrong) by punishing the wrongdoer
— aveng·er noun
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Origin of AVENGE
Middle English, from Anglo-French avenger, from a- (from Latin ad-) + venger to avenge — more at vengeance
Rhymes with AVENGE
AVENGE Defined for Kids
avenge
verb \ə-ˈvenj\
avengedaveng·ing
Definition of AVENGE for Kids
: to take revenge for <avenge a wrong>
— aveng·er noun
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