avenge
verb (used with object)
to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for.
avenges
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present tense formof avenge (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Victory also marked a first over a world number one player for Fritz, 27, and avenges last year's Laver Cup defeat by Alcaraz, which sealed the title for Team Europe.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
The Americans are tuning up for a World Cup that, they hope, avenges the disappointment of four years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
This is the fantastical force that not only avenges Marina’s murder but saves other women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
He avenges his London 2012 loss to South African rival Chad le Clos with a 200-meter butterfly victory and his 20th career gold.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2020
He was a sort of Bradman, top of the battling avenges.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
