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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: revengier, from avengier; AVENGE

revenge

2 verb
     
revenge2 [transitive]
formal to punish someone who has done something to harm you or someone else
revenge yourself on somebody
The terrorist group is still looking to revenge itself on its attackers.
The poor murdered girl must be revenged.
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