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Definitions for Avenge
[1] to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for: to avenge a grave insult.
[2] to take vengeance on behalf of: He avenged his brother.
[3] (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
Words related to Avenge
vindicate, chasten, punish, chastise, revenge, repay, redress, requite, payback, venge
Words nearby Avenge
avedon, aveiro, avel, avellaneda, avenaceous, avenge, avens, aventail, aventine, aventurine, avenue
Origin of Avenge
1325–75; Middle English avengen < Old French avengier, equivalent to a- a-5 + vengier < Latin vindicāre; see vindicate
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
Word origin for Avenge
C14: from Old French avengier, from vengier, from Latin vindicāre; see vengeance , vindicate
Synonyms for Avenge
vindicate, chasten, chastise, punish, redress, repay, requite, revenge, come back at, even the score, get back at, get even, payback, retribute, stick it to, take satisfaction, take vengeance, venge