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revenge

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  1. avenge                
 
1. re.venge \ri-'venj\ vt [ME revengen, fr. MF revengier, fr. OF, fr. re- + 
   vengier)X to avenge - more at VENGEANCE 1: to inflict injury in return for 
   {~ an insult}  2: to avenge for a wrong done {~ oneself}  - re.veng.er n
2. revenge n [MF revenge, revenche, fj. revengier, revenchier to rev]enge 
   1: an act or instance of revenging  2: a desire for revenge  3: an 
   opportunity for getting satisfaction or retrieving oneself