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To: Williams

Avenge is the verb, not revenge.


33 posted on 01/06/2020 11:53:56 AM PST by Marchmain (safe, legal and wrong)
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To: Marchmain

Oxford Dictionary:
verb LITERARY
inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to (someone else).
“it’s a pity he chose that way to revenge his sister”


45 posted on 01/06/2020 12:14:11 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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