- revenge oneself or be revenged
- chiefly literary inflict revenge for an injury or wrong done to oneself.→ revenge
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
revenge oneself or be revenged
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revenge — ► NOUN 1) retaliation for an injury or wrong. 2) the desire to inflict such retaliation. ► VERB 1) (revenge oneself or be revenged) inflict revenge for an injury or wrong done to oneself. 2) inflict revenge on behalf of (someone else) or for (a… … English terms dictionary
revenge — noun retaliation for an injury or wrong. ↘the desire to repay an injury or wrong. verb (revenge oneself or be revenged) chiefly literary inflict revenge for an injury or wrong done to oneself. ↘inflict revenge on behalf of (someone else).… … English new terms dictionary
revenge — [ri venj′] vt. revenged, revenging [ME revengen < OFr revenger < re , again + vengier, to take vengeance < L vindicare: see VINDICATE] 1. to inflict damage, injury, or punishment in return for (an injury, insult, etc.); retaliate for 2.… … English World dictionary
revenge — /rəˈvɛndʒ / (say ruh venj) noun 1. the act of revenging; retaliation for injuries or wrongs; vengeance. 2. something done in revenging. 3. the desire to revenge; vindictiveness. 4. an opportunity of retaliation or satisfaction. –verb (revenged,… …
revenge — 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
revenge — 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
avenge — avenge, revenge mean to inflict punishment on a person who has wronged oneself or another. Once close synonyms, these verbs are now increasingly divergent in implications. One may avenge or revenge (oneself or another who is wronged), but avenge… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
get one's own back — (informal) HAVE/GET/TAKE ONE S REVENGE (ON), be revenged (on), hit back, get (back at), get even (with), settle accounts (with), repay, pay someone back, give someone their just deserts … Useful english dictionary
Cutting off the nose to spite the face — is an expression used to describe a needlessly self destructive over reaction to a problem: Don t cut off your nose to spite your face is a warning against acting out of pique, or against pursuing revenge in a way that would damage oneself more… … Wikipedia
get even — verb 1. compensate; make the score equal (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑equalize, ↑equalise • Derivationally related forms: ↑equalisation (for: ↑equalise), ↑equalization … Useful english dictionary
