How to use 'REVENGE'
NOUN
TAKE/ GET/ EXACT REVENGE ON SB
1The action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.
e.g. Other spurned wives have taken public revenge on their husbands.
GET/ TOOK REVENGE FOR STH
1.2 (in sports) the defeat of a person or team by whom one was beaten in a previous encounter.
e.g. The Yankees wanted to get their revenge for losing to the Dodgers in the 1955 Series.
VERB
[WITH OBJECT]
literary
TO REVENGE STH/STH BAD DONE TO SB
1Inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to (someone else)
e.g. It's a pity he chose that way to revenge his sister.
TO REVENGE STH
1.1 Inflict hurt or harm on someone for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)
e.g. Her brother was slain, and she revenged his death.
TO BE REVENGED ON SB/ REVENGE ONESELF ON SB
1.2revenge oneself" or "be revenged Inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself.
e.g. I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you.
Thank you
NOUN
TAKE/ GET/ EXACT REVENGE ON SB
1The action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.
e.g. Other spurned wives have taken public revenge on their husbands.
GET/ TOOK REVENGE FOR STH
1.2 (in sports) the defeat of a person or team by whom one was beaten in a previous encounter.
e.g. The Yankees wanted to get their revenge for losing to the Dodgers in the 1955 Series.
VERB
[WITH OBJECT]
literary
TO REVENGE STH/STH BAD DONE TO SB
1Inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to (someone else)
e.g. It's a pity he chose that way to revenge his sister.
TO REVENGE STH
1.1 Inflict hurt or harm on someone for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)
e.g. Her brother was slain, and she revenged his death.
TO BE REVENGED ON SB/ REVENGE ONESELF ON SB
1.2revenge oneself" or "be revenged Inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself.
e.g. I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you.
Thank you
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