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avenged

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a·venge  (-vnj)
tr.v. a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es
1. To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder.
2. To take vengeance on behalf of: avenged their wronged parents.
[Middle English avengen, from Old French avengier : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + vengier, to vindicate (from Latin vindicre, to claim; see vindicate).]
a·venger n.
a·venging·ly adv.
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Adj.1.avenged - for which vengeance has been taken; "an avenged injury"
unavenged - for which vengeance has not been taken; "an unavenged murder"


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