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avenge

avenge \*-'venj\ vt [ME avengen, prob. fr. a- (as in abaten to abate) + 
   vengen] to avenge, fr. OF vengier - more at VENGEANCE 1: to take vengeance 
   for or on behalf of  2: to exact satisfaction for (a wrong) by punishing 
   the wrongdoer lf or another. AVENGE implies inflicting just or merited 
   punishment esp. on one who has injured someone other than oneself; REVENGE 
   implies getting even or paying back in kind or degree - aveng.er n SYN syn 
   AVENGE, REVENGE mean to punish one who has wronged onese