venge

venge
venge (v.) "avenge," c.1300, from O.Fr. vengier, from L. vindicare (see VINDICATION (Cf. vindication)).

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  • venge — venge …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • vengé — vengé …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • vengé — vengé, ée 1. (van jé, jée) part. passé de venger. Dont on a tiré satisfaction. Injure vengée. •   L amour le mieux vengé, quelle que soit l offense, Est souvent le premier à pleurer sa vengeance, CRÉBILLON Catil. II, 1. •   Satan se croit heureux …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Venge — Venge, v. t. [F. venger. See {Vengeance}.] To avenge; to punish; to revenge. [Obs.] See {Avenge}, and {Revenge}. Chaucer. To venge me, as I may. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vengé — Vengé, [veng]ée. part. Il a les significations de son verbe …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • venge — re·venge·ful; re·venge·ful·ly; re·venge·ful·ness; re·venge·less; re·venge·ment; venge; venge·able; venge·ful; venge·ful·ly; venge·ful·ness; re·venge; …   English syllables

  • vénge — véng ž mn. (ẹ̑) nar. primorsko veriga za kotel nad ognjiščem: obesiti kotliček na venge …   Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika

  • venge´ful|ness — venge|ful «VEHNJ fuhl», adjective. 1. seeking vengeance; inclined to avenge oneself; vindictive: »vengeful enemies. 2. arising from or showing a strong desire for vengeance: »vengeful hate. 3. inflicting vengeance; serving as an instrument of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • venge´ful|ly — venge|ful «VEHNJ fuhl», adjective. 1. seeking vengeance; inclined to avenge oneself; vindictive: »vengeful enemies. 2. arising from or showing a strong desire for vengeance: »vengeful hate. 3. inflicting vengeance; serving as an instrument of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • venge|ful — «VEHNJ fuhl», adjective. 1. seeking vengeance; inclined to avenge oneself; vindictive: »vengeful enemies. 2. arising from or showing a strong desire for vengeance: »vengeful hate. 3. inflicting vengeance; serving as an instrument of vengeance:… …   Useful english dictionary

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