revenge

  • 21revenge — I n. 1) to exact, get, have, take revenge on 2) sweet revenge 3) revenge for; on (to take revenge on smb. for smt.) 4) in revenge for II (BE) see avenge * * * [rɪ vendʒ] (BE) BulletNum see avenge get …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 22revenge — 1 noun (U) 1 something you do in order to punish someone who has harmed or offended you (+ for): Hamlet was seeking revenge for his father s murder. | get/take revenge (on): He took revenge on his employers by setting fire to the factory. | be… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23revenge — I. transitive verb (revenged; revenging) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French revenger, revengier, from re + venger to avenge more at vengeance Date: 14th century 1. to avenge (as oneself) usually by retaliating in kind or degree 2. to… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 24Revenge — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Revenge – Eine gefährliche Affäre Originaltitel Revenge …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 25revenge — re•venge [[t]rɪˈvɛndʒ[/t]] v. venged, veng•ing, n. 1) to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a vindictive spirit: to revenge a murdered brother[/ex] 2) to inflict pain or harm for; take vengeance for; avenge: to… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26revenge — revengeless, adj. revenger, n. revengingly, adv. /ri venj /, v., revenged, revenging, n. v.t. 1. to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother. 2. to take… …

    Universalium

  • 27revenge — [[t]rɪve̱nʤ[/t]] revenges, revenging, revenged 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N on/for/against n Revenge involves hurting or punishing someone who has hurt or harmed you. The attackers were said to be taking revenge on the 14 year old, claiming he was a… …

    English dictionary

  • 28revenge — avenge, revenge The principal differences to bear in mind are (1) that you avenge a person (including yourself) or an act but revenge only an act or yourself (usually on someone), and (2) that avenge is only a verb but revenge is a noun as well… …

    Modern English usage

  • 29Revenge — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Revenge (homonymie). Le Revenge était le bateau du célèbre pirate puis corsaire Stede Bonnet qui écuma les mers au début du XVIIe siècle. C était un sloop de 10 (ou 12) canons que Bonnet acheta de ses… …

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  • 30revenge — 1. noun /ɹɪˈvɛndʒ/ Any form of personal retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some perceived harm or injustice. Indifference is the sweetest revenge. Syn: payback 2. verb /ɹɪˈvɛndʒ/ …

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