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to avenge
01
to seek retribution or take vengeance on behalf of oneself or others for a perceived wrong or harm
Transitive: to avenge an injury or defeat
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
avenge
3rd person singular
avenges
present participle
avenging
past simple
avenged
past participle
avenged
Examples
Determined to avenge her brother's death, the protagonist embarked on a quest for justice.
Lexical Tree
avenged
avenger
avenge
