avenge• It was an insult which only Cassio's death could avenge.• It's the duty of one of her own to avenge her.• In the office, we avengeslight slights with small snubs.• The Trojans wish to avenge the death of Hector; their misplaced values mean that patience in adversity is impossible.• The soldiers wanted to avenge their humiliatingdefeat the previous year.• Once again the Saxons showed their spirit, and rose enmasse to avenge this cruelexecution.
Originavenge
(1300-1400)venge“to avenge”((13-20 centuries)), from Old Frenchvenger; → VENGEANCE