REVENGE

I. transitive verb (~d; revenging) see: vengeance Date: 14th century to avenge (as oneself) usually by retaliating in kind or degree, to inflict injury in return for , ~r noun II. noun Etymology: Middle French ~, revenche, from revengier, revenchier to ~ Date: circa 1547 a desire for ~ , an act or instance of retaliating in order to get even , an opportunity for getting satisfaction