revenged; revenging
1
: to avenge (oneself or another) usually by retaliating in kind or degree
2
: to inflict injury in return for
revenge an insult
revenger
noun
1
: a desire for vengeance or retribution
motivated by revenge
2
: an act or instance of retaliating in order to get even
plotted her revenge
3
: an opportunity for getting satisfaction
sought revenge through a rematch
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Verb
a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother
Noun
She swore that she would have her revenge.
She wants revenge against her enemies.
The bombing was in revenge for the assassination of their leader.
The team is seeking revenge for the loss earlier in the season.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Yet the Birds prevailed in the Big Easy, taking their revenge against a team that has been known to mount incredible playoff comebacks, including in the playoffs and the Super Bowl.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
Nico Martin and David Harris each had 10 points for the Broncos.
Albany 75, Bethel 48
The Cougars got a little revenge Thursday night with their victory at Bethel.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Of course, the scenario is far from everyday: Elektra is consumed by the desire for bloody revenge against her mother, who with her lover Aegisthus (Greg Hicks) murdered her husband Agamemnon on his return from Troy.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The public, having been accused of complicity, took its revenge.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Yet the Birds prevailed in the Big Easy, taking their revenge against a team that has been known to mount incredible playoff comebacks, including in the playoffs and the Super Bowl.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
Nico Martin and David Harris each had 10 points for the Broncos.
Albany 75, Bethel 48
The Cougars got a little revenge Thursday night with their victory at Bethel.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Of course, the scenario is far from everyday: Elektra is consumed by the desire for bloody revenge against her mother, who with her lover Aegisthus (Greg Hicks) murdered her husband Agamemnon on his return from Troy.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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revenge
1 of 2 verb
re·venge
ri-ˈvenj 
revenged; revenging
1
: to get even for a wrong done
revenge myself on my enemies
2
: to give injury in return for
revenge an insult
revenger
noun
revenge
2 of 2 noun1
: a desire to pay back injury for injury
2
: an act or instance of revenging
3
: a chance for getting satisfaction
revengeful
adjective
-fəl
revengefully
adverb
-fə-lē
revengefulness
noun
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