— revengeless , adj. — revenger , n. — revengingly , adv.
/ri venj"/ , v. , revenged, revenging , 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.
3. to take revenge.
n.
4. the act of revenging; retaliation for injuries or wrongs; vengeance.
5. something done in vengeance.
6. the desire to revenge; vindictiveness.
7. an opportunity to retaliate or gain satisfaction.
[ 1350-1400; ME revengen (v.) revenger, equiv. to re- RE- + venger to AVENGE vindicare; see VINDICATE ]
Syn. 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.