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To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.transitive
- to avenge the murder of his brother
- They avenged the wrong done to them.
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To revenge oneself (on or upon someone).reflexive
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To take vengeance.intransitiveobsolete
- Thou shalt not auenge nor beare any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt loue thy neighbor as thy selfe: I am the Lord.
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To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.archaictransitive
- thy judgment in avenging thine enemies
syn. avenge · even the score · get one's own back · settle the score · tar out