ALL meanings of avenge
a·venge
A a - verb avenge If you avenge a wrong or harmful act, you hurt or punish the person who is responsible for it. 3
- verb avenge to inflict a punishment in retaliation for (harm, injury, etc) done to (a person or persons); take revenge for or on behalf of 3
- verb transitive avenge to get revenge for (an injury, wrong, etc.) 3
- verb transitive avenge to take vengeance on behalf of, as for a wrong 3
- transitive verb avenge take revenge for sthg 1
- transitive verb avenge take revenge for sb 1
- noun avenge Inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another). 1
- verb with object avenge to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for: to avenge a grave insult. 1
- verb with object avenge to take vengeance on behalf of: He avenged his brother. 1
- noun avenge A vengeance; a revenge. 0
- verb avenge (Transitive Verb) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer. 0
- verb avenge (Intransitive Verb) OBS To take vengeance. 0
- verb avenge (archaic) To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on. 0