Revenge
Meaning of Revenge
Harm inflicted in return for a wrong.
ما معنى كلمة Revenge بالعربي؟
الانتقام أو رد الإساءة بالمثل أو أقوى
⚔️😡 الانتقام أو رد الإساءة بالمثل أو أقوى؛ عمل عدائي للانتصار على من أساء إليه؛ دافع انتقامي قوي لمُعاقبة من تسبب في الأذى أو الضرر، وقد يكون مُدمراً إذا لم يُسيطر عليه العقل والحكمة ⚔️😡
قصة GL: الانتقام الإيجابي من الجهل والتخلف بالتطوير والتعلم - عمل عدائي ضد التراجع، الدافع الانتقامي البناء الذي يُحول الإحباط إلى طاقة لتطوير الذات عبر التعلم الجيني 💪
Synonyms & related words
Revenge in a sentence
Revenge motives were examined in the aggression study.
Revenge pricing sparked a price war.
Revenge is not a lawful motive.
Stories about revenge appear in literature.
Origin of Revenge
From Old French revenger, from Latin re- + vindicare.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, revenge is negative. GL teaches constructive responses.
Revenge audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Revenge" — noun, pronounced /rɪˈvendʒ/, with the stress on "venge".
Narrator: Revenge is something harmful done to someone because they have harmed you.
Narrator: In plain English, it is getting your own back.
Narrator: It comes from old French revencher, from Latin vindicare, to claim.
Narrator: A common collocation is "take revenge", which describes paying someone back for harm.
Narrator: It differs from "justice", because justice is fair and lawful, while revenge is personal.
Narrator: In a second sense, a sports team can get revenge by beating a side that beat them before.
Narrator: Literature, film, sport and psychology all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: revenge is payback.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why is the team so fired up for Saturday?
Speaker B: REVENGE for last year's defeat! It comes from old French revencher.
Speaker A: They lost five-nil?
Speaker B: And they haven't forgotten.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "He wanted revenge", a thriller. "Revenge is a dish best served cold", a proverb. "City got revenge in the cup", sport.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Use "take revenge on someone for something", and do not mix it up with "avenge", which is a verb.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Vengeance is its cousin, retaliation its twin, and payback an alternative — yet revenge keeps its dramatic charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "revenge" in AI prompts — useful for storytelling and sports writing.
Speaker A: How for storytelling?
Speaker B: Add depth.
Prompt: Write a revenge plot where the hero chooses forgiveness in the end.
Speaker A: And sport?
Speaker B: Preview matches.
Prompt: Write a match preview about a team seeking revenge after last season’s loss.
Speaker A: Could it help literature?
Speaker B: Yes, for essays.
Prompt: Explain the theme of revenge in Hamlet for GCSE students.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Game design.
Prompt: Design a rival character who seeks revenge after the player defeats them.
Frequently asked questions about Revenge
What does Revenge mean?
Harm inflicted in return for a wrong.
ما معنى كلمة Revenge بالعربي؟
الانتقام أو رد الإساءة بالمثل أو أقوى — ⚔️😡 الانتقام أو رد الإساءة بالمثل أو أقوى؛ عمل عدائي للانتصار على من أساء إليه؛ دافع انتقامي قوي لمُعاقبة من تسبب في الأذى أو الضرر، وقد يكون مُدمراً إذا لم يُسيطر عليه العقل والحكمة ⚔️😡
How do you pronounce Revenge?
Revenge is pronounced /rɪˈvendʒ/ and is used as a noun / verb.
How is Revenge used in a sentence?
Revenge motives were examined in the aggression study.
What are synonyms of Revenge?
vengeance, retaliation, reprisal, payback, retribution, avenge.