Revenge - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rɪˈvendʒ|  American pronunciation of the word revenge
Brit.  |rɪˈven(d)ʒ|  British pronunciation of the word revenge

noun

- action taken in return for an injury or offense (syn: retaliation)

verb

- take revenge for a perceived wrong (syn: avenge, retaliate)

Extra examples

...a man who took matters into his own hands and revenged the death of his brother...

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.

Hamlet revenged his father's death on his uncle.

He took revenge on his employers by setting fire to the factory.

She is seeking revenge for the murder of her husband.

The murder was an act of revenge for the earlier killings.

The Australians took revenge for their defeat here last time.

The terrorist group is still looking to revenge itself on its attackers.

The poor murdered girl must be revenged.

He sought revenge for his son's murder.

Their actions were motivated in large measure by a desire for revenge.

He swore revenge on the killers.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: revenge
he/she/it: revenges
present participle: revenging
past tense: revenged
past participle: revenged
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