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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈvɛndʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈvɛndʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri venj′)

Inflections of 'revenge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
revenges
v 3rd person singular
revenging
v pres p
revenged
v past
revenged
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•venge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/USA pronunciation   v., -venged, -veng•ing, n. 
v. [~ + object]
  1. to demand or give punishment for a wrong done to (someone), esp. in an unforgiving spirit:to revenge a murdered brother by killing the murderer.
  2. to inflict pain or harm for (some wrong done to oneself);
    avenge:to revenge a betrayal.

n. [uncountable]
  1. the act of revenging:his big chance for revenge.
  2. the desire to get revenge;
    vindictiveness.
re•venge•ful, adj. See -venge-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•venge  (ri venj′),USA pronunciation v., -venged, -veng•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a resentful or vindictive spirit:He revenged his murdered brother.
  2. to take vengeance for;
    inflict punishment for;
    avenge:He revenged his brother's murder.

v.i. 
  1. to take revenge.

n. 
  1. the act of revenging;
    retaliation for injuries or wrongs;
    vengeance.
  2. something done in vengeance.
  3. the desire to revenge;
    vindictiveness.
  4. an opportunity to retaliate or gain satisfaction.
  • Latin vindicāre; see vindicate
  • Middle French, Old French revenger, equivalent. to re- re- + venger to avenge
  • Middle English revengen (verb, verbal) 1350–1400
re•venge′less, adj. 
re•veng′er, n. 
re•veng′ing•ly, adv. 
    1. See avenge. 4. requital. Revenge, reprisal, retribution, vengeance suggest a punishment, or injury inflicted in return for one received. Revenge is the carrying out of a bitter desire to injure another for a wrong done to oneself or to those who are felt to be like oneself:to plot revenge.Reprisal, formerly any act of retaliation, is used specifically in warfare for retaliation upon the enemy for its (usually unlawful) actions:to make a raid in reprisal for one by the enemy.Retribution suggests just or deserved punishment, often without personal motives, for some evil done:a just retribution for wickedness.Vengeance is usually wrathful, vindictive, furious revenge:implacable vengeance.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
revenge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/ n
  1. the act of retaliating for wrongs or injury received; vengeance
  2. something done as a means of vengeance
  3. the desire to take vengeance or retaliate
  4. a return match, regarded as a loser's opportunity to even the score
 vb (transitive)
  1. to inflict equivalent injury or damage for (injury received); retaliate in return for
  2. to take vengeance for (oneself or another); avenge
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French revenger, from Late Latin revindicāre, from re- + vindicāre to vindicatereˈvenger n reˈvenging adj reˈvengingly adv
'revenge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: [cravings, feelings, desires] of revenge, [cold-blooded, mindless, thoughtless, violent] revenge, revenge for the [murder, crime, theft, destruction], more...

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