revenge
action taken in return for an injury or offense
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,750 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,040 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- action taken in return for an injury or offense also: retaliation
verb
- take revenge for a perceived wrong also: avenge, retaliate He wants to avenge the murder of his brother
revenge in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The second-sighted man prophesies of the near revenge of Odysseus.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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The eldest of their tribe was entrusted to carry out their revenge.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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No; it was one of the not least subtle and delicious refinements of her revenge.
Lucretia — Volume 06 · Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · Chapter 1
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In his greed for revenge, last Thursday, he grabbed up the little girl and committed the crime.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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So humiliated were our enemies by the guffaws of the mob, that in gloomy ill-humor they beat a retreat to plot revenge.
The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction · 20-66 Petronius Arbiter · Chapter 1