transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈvenj ]
transitive verb
( avenged ; aveng·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French avenger, from a- (from 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