revenge

Pronunciation: /ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/

The English word “revenge” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
A win by a previous loser.

verb

To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.
To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).
To take vengeance; to revenge itself.

Etymology

From Middle French revenge, a derivation from revenger, from Old French revengier (possibly influenced by Old Occitan revènge (“revenge, comeback”), from Old Occitan revenir (“to come back”)), a variant of Middle French revancher (whence deverbal French revanche), from Old French revenchier. The variants Old French vengier (whence French venger) and Old French venchier are both descended from…

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