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avenge
What does avenge mean?
avenge (verb): take revenge for a perceived wrong.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce avenge?
/əˈvɛndʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does avenge come from?
Inherited from Middle English avengen, borrowed from Old French avengier, from a- + vengier.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of avenge?
Words related to avenge
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “avenge” mean?
to change the form or structure of
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take revenge for a perceived wrong
Right! That's what “avenge” means.
make sense of; assign a meaning to
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to stress, single out as important
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Which word is closest in meaning to “avenge”?
deposit
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warrant
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qualify
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revenge
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