browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
revenging |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Revenge \Re*venge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revenged}, p. pr & vb n. {Revenging}.] [OF. revengier, F. revancher pref. re- re- + OF vengier to avenge, revenge, F. venger, L. vindicare See {Vindicate}, {Vengerance}, and cf {Revindicate}.] 1. To inflict harm in return for as an injury, insult, etc.; to exact satisfaction for under a sense of injury; to avenge; -- followed either by the wrong received, or by the person or thing wronged, as the object, or by the reciprocal pronoun as direct object, and a preposition before the wrong done or the wrongdoer. To revenge the death of our fathers. --Ld. Berners The gods are just and will revenge our cause --Dryden. Come Antony, and young Octavius come Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius. --Shak. 2. To inflict injury for in a spiteful, wrong or malignant spirit; to wreak vengeance for maliciously. Syn: To avenge; vindicate. See {Avenge}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Revenging \Re*ven"ging\, a. Executing revenge; revengeful. -- {Re*ven"ging*ly}, adv --Shak.
more about revenging
This work is licensed under a
