VENGE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

venge

verb

ˈvenj

Definition of venge

archaic

as in to avenge

to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for a romance novel featuring a hotheaded hero who is ever ready to venge every affront to the family's honor

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Relevance

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avenge

Verb

Now the Redhawks get the chance to avenge their 3-0 regular-season loss to Naperville North.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Commerce has avenged four 2025 losses (East Jackson, Elbert County, Oglethorpe County, Rabun County), the most of any GHSA school this season.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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