Definition of avenge
avenged
;avenging
transitive verb
1 : to take vengeance for or on behalf of vowed to avenge their murdered father
2 : to exact satisfaction for (a wrong) by punishing the wrongdoer was determined to avenge the assault
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Examples of avenge in a Sentence
The brothers vowed to avenge the death of their father.
They vowed to avenge their father by capturing and punishing his killer.
Recent Examples of avenge from the Web
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West Virginia (35-24) avenged a regular-season defeat to Maryland, a 7-6 loss on April 11.
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But in the end, the 2016 loss will be avenged and the championship confetti will finally fall on Durant.
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Posted just two weeks before Monday's suicide bombing in Manchester, England, the message includes a specific call for attacks on European and North American cities to avenge the deaths of Syrian children killed in airstrikes.
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Now, 12 years later, Jared has avenged his father with a breathtaking forcefulness.
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In 2015, Egypt bombed militants in Libya to avenge the beheading of 21 Copts by Islamic State.
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Fozzy had a spot this month on the Carolina Rebellion festival headlined by Soundgarden, Def Leppard and Avenged Sevenfold.
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With the victory, Dwyer (25-5) avenged last-year’s 5-4 extra-inning loss to Belen Jesuit in the same round.
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The Mustangs (16-3-4) thus avenged one of their regular-season losses.
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Origin and Etymology of avenge
Middle English, from Anglo-French avenger, from a- (from Latin ad-) + venger to avenge — more at vengeance
First Known Use: 14th century
AVENGE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of avenge for English Language Learners
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: to harm or punish someone who has harmed you or someone or something that you care about
AVENGE Defined for Kids
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avenged
;avenging
: to take revenge for avenge a wrong
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