Word of the Day: Revenge
re-venge / rəˈvenj
noun
- an act or instance of retaliation against someone for a wrong they committed
Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.
Edwin Hubbell Chapin, 1814-1880
- a desire for retribution
Revenge is the easiest of emotions to understand and to manipulate.
David Anthony Durham, 1969-
- an opportunity for satisfaction
I took revenge on hardship from my earlier life by forgetting it.
Alija Izetbegovic, 1925-2003
verb
- to exact punishment or vengeance
“Fool that I am,” said he, “that I did not tear out my heart the day I resolved to revenge myself.”
From ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ by Alexandre Dumas, 1802-1870