to revenge oneself upon

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• revenge — /rəˈvɛndʒ / (say ruh venj) noun 1. the act of revenging; retaliation for injuries or wrongs; vengeance. 2. something done in revenging. 3. the desire to revenge; vindictiveness. 4. an opportunity of retaliation or satisfaction. –verb (revenged,… …  

• revenge — revengeless, adj. revenger, n. revengingly, adv. /ri venj /, v., revenged, revenging, n. v.t. 1. to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother. 2. to take… …   Universalium

• have one's pound of flesh — demand everything; revenge oneself upon …   English contemporary dictionary

• мстить — МСТИТЬ, несов. (сов. отомстить), кому и без доп. Поступать (поступить) недоброжелательно, враждебно по отношению к кому , чему л., причиняя зло с целью отплатить за оскорбление чести, причиненный материальный урон и т.п.; Син.: отплачивать,… …   Большой толковый словарь русских глаголов

• avenge — avenge, revenge mean to inflict punishment on a person who has wronged oneself or another. Once close synonyms, these verbs are now increasingly divergent in implications. One may avenge or revenge (oneself or another who is wronged), but avenge… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• De Oratore — First page of a miniature of Cicero s De oratore, 15th century, Northern Italy, now at the British Museum De Oratore ( On the Orator ) is a dialogue written by Cicero in 55 BCE. It is set in 91 BCE, when Lucius Licinius Crassus dies, just before… …   Wikipedia

• Biblical Antiquities — • Details domestic, political, and sacred antiquities Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Biblical Antiquities     Biblical Antiquities      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• avenge — avengeful, adj. avenger, n. avengingly, adv. /euh venj /, v.t., avenged, avenging. 1. to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for: to avenge a grave insult. 2. to take vengeance on behalf of: He avenged his brother. [1325 75; ME avengen < OF… …   Universalium

• meditate — [c]/ˈmɛdəteɪt / (say meduhtayt) verb (meditated, meditating) –verb (i) 1. to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect: *I went out to swing in my hammock and meditate upon things in general. –miles franklin, 1901. 2. to discipline the mind so… …  

• fix — [fiks] vt. fixed, fixing [ME fixen < fix, fixed < L fixus, pp. of figere, to fasten, attach: see FINISH] 1. a) to make firm, stable, or secure b) to fasten or attach firmly 2. to set firmly in the mind …   English World dictionary

• Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm — Nietzsche Robin Small LIFE AND PERSONALITY Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844–1900) is one of those thinkers whose personalities cannot easily be separated from their achievements in philosophy. This is not because his life was an unusually… …   History of philosophy