revenge

revenge

to exact punishment for a wrong in a resentful spirit: She was determined to get revenge for the insulting remark. [Avenge and revenge were formerly interchangeable, but now they convey diverse ideas. Avenge means inflicting punishment as an act of retributive justice: to avenge a murder by bringing the criminal to trial. Revenge is now defined as inflicting pain to retaliate for real or fancied wrongs: He will revenge himself upon the man who libeled him.]

Not to be confused with:

avenge – to exact satisfaction for; vindicate: He will avenge his partner’s death.

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re·venge

 (rĭ-vĕnj′)

tr.v. re·venged, re·veng·ing, re·veng·es

1. To inflict punishment in return for (injury or insult).

2. Archaic To seek or take vengeance for (oneself or another person); avenge.

n.

1. The act of taking vengeance for injuries or wrongs; retaliation: took revenge on her tormentors.

2. A desire for revenge; spite or vindictiveness: He did it out of revenge.

3.

a. An opportunity to retaliate, as by a return sports match after a defeat: After the loss, he demanded that he be given his revenge.

b. Something done in retaliation, especially a defeat of a rival who has been victorious.

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[Middle English revengen, from Old French revengier : re-, re- + vengier, to take revenge (from Latin vindicāre, to avenge, from vindex, vindic-, avenger; see deik- in Indo-European roots).]

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re·veng′er n.

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revenge

(rɪˈvɛndʒ)

n

1. the act of retaliating for wrongs or injury received; vengeance

2. something done as a means of vengeance

3. the desire to take vengeance or retaliate

4. (General Sporting Terms) a return match, regarded as a loser's opportunity to even the score

vb (tr)

5. to inflict equivalent injury or damage for (injury received); retaliate in return for

6. to take vengeance for (oneself or another); avenge

[C14: from Old French revenger, from Late Latin revindicāre, from re- + vindicāre to vindicate]

reˈvengeless adj

reˈvenger n

reˈvenging adj

reˈvengingly adv

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re•venge

(rɪˈvɛndʒ)

v. -venged, -veng•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a vindictive spirit: to revenge a murdered brother.

2. to inflict pain or harm for; take vengeance for; avenge: to revenge a son's murder.

n.

3. the act of revenging; retaliation for injuries or wrongs; vengeance.

4. something done in vengeance.

5. the desire to revenge; vindictiveness.

6. an opportunity to retaliate or gain satisfaction.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French, Old French revenger=re- re- + venger to avenge< Latin vindicāre]

re•venge′less, adj.

re•veng′er, n.

re•veng′ing•ly, adv.

syn: revenge, reprisal, retribution, vengeance suggest a punishment or injury inflicted in return for one received. revenge is the carrying out of a bitter desire to injure another for a wrong done to oneself or to those who are close to oneself: to plot revenge for a friend's betrayal. reprisal is used specifically in the context of warfare; it means retaliation against an enemy: The guerrillas expected reprisals for the raid. retribution usu. suggests deserved punishment for some evil done: a just retribution for wickedness. vengeance is usu. vindictive, furious revenge: He swore vengeance against his enemies.

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revenge

, justice - Revenge is personal and justice is societal.

See also related terms for justice.

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Revenge

 

See Also: BITTERNESS

1. Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man’s nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out —Francis Bacon
2. Revenge is like a boomerang. Although for a time it flies in the direction in which it is hurled, it takes a sudden curve, and, returning, hits your own head the heaviest blow of all —John M. Mason
3. Revenge is often like biting a dog because the dog bit you —Austin O’Malley

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revenge

Past participle: revenged
Gerund: revenging

Imperative

revenge

revenge

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	revenge - action taken in return for an injury or offense retaliation getting even, paying back, return - a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got" vengeance, payback, retribution - the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution" reprisal - a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
Verb	1.	revenge - take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" avenge, retaliate get back, get even - take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even" penalise, penalize, punish - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

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revenge

noun

1. retaliation, satisfaction, vengeance, reprisal, retribution, vindictiveness, an eye for an eye, requital in revenge for the murder of her lover

verb

1. avenge, repay, vindicate, pay (someone) back, take revenge for, requite, even the score for, get your own back for (informal), make reprisal for, take an eye for an eye for The relatives wanted to revenge the dead man's murder.

Quotations
"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" Bible: Exodus
"Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out" [Francis Bacon Essays]
"Sweet is revenge - especially to women" [Lord Byron Don Juan]

Proverbs
"Revenge is a dish best served cold"
"Don't get mad, get even"
"Revenge is sweet"

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revenge

noun

1. The act of retaliating:

counteraction, counterattack, counterblow, reciprocation, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retribution, tit for tat, vengeance.

Idioms: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, like for like , measure for measure .

2. The quality or condition of being vindictive:

spite, spitefulness, vengefulness, vindictiveness.

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Translations

إنْتِقام، ثأْراِنْتِقَامرَغْبَةُ الإنْتِقاميَنْتَقِم

pomstapomstít se

hævnhævnehævntørst

RacherächenRachsuchtsich rächenAbrechnung

εκδίκηση

venĝo

venganzavengarse (de)

انتقامبادا فرا

kosto

vengeancevengervenger derevanche

נקמה

osvetaodmazda

bosszúbosszúállás

hefndhefna

vendettavendicare

復讐報復

복수

kerštas

atriebībaatriebības kāreatriebtatriebtiesatriebe

wraak

hevnhevnehevnlyst

zemsta

vingança

месть

pomstiť sa

maščevanjemaščevati se

odmazdaosvetaосвета

hämnd

kisasi

การแก้เแค้น

intikamintikam arzusuintikamını almak

sự trả thù

复仇复仇心理报仇报复

revenge

[rɪˈvendʒ]

A. N → venganza f
in revenge → para vengarse (for de) to get one's revenge (for sth) → vengarse (de algo)
to take revenge on sb for sth → vengarse de algn por algo

B. VT → vengar, vengarse de
to revenge o.s. on sb; be revenged on sb → vengarse de or en algn

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revenge

[rɪˈvɛndʒ]

n

(= vengeance) → vengeance f
They were eager for revenge → Ils avaient soif de vengeance.
to get one's revenge → prendre sa revanche
to get one's revenge for sth → se venger de qch
to take one's revenge → se venger
to take revenge on sb → se venger de qn
They planned to take revenge on him → Ils voulaient se venger de lui.
in revenge → par vengeance
in revenge for sth → en représailles de qch

(SPORT) → revanche f

modif [attack, killing] → en représailles

vt → venger
to revenge o.s. on sb → se venger de qn

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revenge

n → Rache f; (Sport) → Revanche f; to take revenge on somebody (for something) → sich an jdm (für etw) rächen; (Mil etc) → an jdm (für etw) Vergeltung üben; to get one’s revenge → sich rächen, seine Rache bekommen; (Sport) → sich revanchieren; out of revenge → aus Rache; in revenge for → als Rache für; revenge is sweet → Rache ist süß

vt insult, murder, sb → rächen; to revenge oneself or to be revenged (for something) → sich (für etw) rächen; to revenge oneself on somebody (for something) → sich (für etw) an jdm rächen

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revenge

[rɪˈvɛndʒ]

1. n → vendetta; (in game) → rivincita
to get one's revenge (for sth) → vendicarsi (di qc)
to take revenge on sb (for sth) → vendicarsi su qn (per qc)

2. vt → vendicare
to be revenged (on sb) → prendersi la vendetta (su qn)
to revenge o.s. (on sb) → vendicarsi (su qn)

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revenge

(rəˈvendʒ) noun

1. harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else). The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory. wraak إنْتِقام، ثأْر отмъщение vingança pomsta die Rache hævn εκδίκησηvenganza kättemaks انتقام؛ خونخواهی kosto vengeanceנקמה प्रतिशोध osveta, odmazda megtorlás pembalasan hefnd vendetta 復しゅう 복수 kerštas atriebība membalas kejahatan wraakhevnzemsta كسات، غچ،بدله، كينه رخه vingança răz­bunare месть pomsta maščevanje osveta hämnd การแก้แค้น intikam 報復 помста, відплата انتقام sự trả thù 报复

2. the desire to do such harm. The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed. wraaksug رَغْبَةُ الإنْتِقام отмъстителност vingança pomsta die Rachsucht hævntørst δίψα για εκδίκηση venganza kättemaksuhimu کینه توزی kostonhimo vengeance; pour se venger de רָצוֹן לִנקָמָה प्रतिकार, प्रतिहिंसा, बदला, बदले की भावना, प्रतिशोध želja za osvetom bosszú(állás) keinginan membalas hefnd vendetta 復しゅう心 복수심 kerštas atriebība[] keinginan untuk merosakkan wraakhevnlystzemsta كسات vingança (din) răz­bu­nare; pentru a se răzbuna жажда мести pomsta, odplata, odveta maščevanje osveta hämndlystnad ความพยาบาท intikam arzusu 報復心理 помста جزبۂ انتقام mối thù hằn 复仇心理

verb

(with on) to get (one's) revenge. He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all. wreek يَنْتَقِم отмъщавам vingar-se pomstít (se) sich rächen hævne εκδικούμαιvengarse kätte maksma انتقام گرفتن kostaa se venger לִנקוֹם प्रतिशोध लेना osvetiti (se) bosszút áll vkin membalas hefna (sín) vendicarsi 復しゅうする 복수하다 at(si)keršyti atriebt; atriebties membalas dendam wraak nemen op, zich wreken op hevnezemścić się, pomścić غچ اخيستل،كسات اخستل، بدله اخستل vingar-se a (se) răzbuna отомстить pomstiť sa maščevati se osvetiti se hämnas på แก้แค้น intikamını almak 報仇 мстити انتقام لینا trả thù 报仇

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revenge

→ اِنْتِقَام pomsta hævn Rache εκδίκηση venganza kosto vengeance osveta vendetta 復讐 복수 wraak hevn zemsta vingança месть hämnd การแก้เแค้น intikam sự trả thù 复仇

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