v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' venj
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: avenged ; aveng · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French avenger, from a- (fr. Latin ad- ) + venger to avenge ― more at VENGEANCE
Date: 14th century
1 : to take vengeance for or on behalf of <swore to avenge his father>
2 : to exact satisfaction for (a wrong) by punishing the wrongdoer < avenged their leader's death>
– aveng · er noun