revenge
verb
- to exact retribution or retaliation for
noun
- harmful action in response to a grievance
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ / /ɹɪˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ / /ɹiˈvɛnd͡ʒ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle French revenge, a derivation from revenger, from Old French revengier (possibly influenced by Old Occitan revènge (“revenge, comeback”), from Old Occitan revenir (“to come back”)), a variant of Middle French revancher (whence deverbal French revanche), from Old French revenchier. The variants Old French vengier (whence French venger) and Old French venchier are both descended from Latin vindicō, with stress-conditioned different parallel development in the inflectional forms. Doublet of revanche. Compare avenge and vengeance.
- Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
“Indifference is the sweetest revenge.”
“When I left my wife, she tried to set fire to the house in revenge.”
- A win by a previous loser.
““I'm through with all pawn-games,” I laughed. “Come, let us have a game of lansquenet. Either I will take a farewell fall out of you or you will have your sevenfold revenge”.”
“CHAOTICA: Arachnia, death as you know it has no hold on me. My defeat is but a temporary setback. I shall return to seek my revenge. JANEWAY: He doesn't give up, does he? PARIS: They never do. CHAOTICA: Our love was not meant to be, my Queen. But be warned. You have not seen the last of (gurgle) Chaotica.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English revengen, from Old French revengier, revenger.
- To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.
“Arsenal revenged their loss to Manchester United last time with a 5–0 drubbing this time.”
“The gods are just, and will revenge our cause.”
- To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).
“Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius.”
- To take vengeance; to revenge itself.
“a bird that will revenge upon you all”
“Count it not hard henceforth, when thou dost hear That a just vengeance was by righteous court Justly reveng'd. […]”