avenging

We have found lemma(root) word of avenging : avenge.

Definitions


[əˈvɛn(d)ʒ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)
(e.g: he vowed in silent fervour to avenge their murders)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French avengier, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to’) + vengier, from Latin vindicare ‘vindicate’




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