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The best manner of avenging ourselves is by not resembling him who has injured us.
Jane Porter

Meaning of "avenging" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AVENGING

avenging  [əˈvendʒɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AVENGING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Avenging is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AVENGING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of avenging in the English dictionary

The definition of avenging in the dictionary is taking vengeance on sb or sth for a wrong donean avenging angel.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AVENGING


aging
ˈeɪdʒɪŋ
Beijing
ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ
challenging
ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ
changing
ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ
cringing
ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ
emerging
ɪˈmɜːdʒɪŋ
engaging
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ
flanging
ˈflændʒɪŋ
imaging
ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ
lodging
ˈlɒdʒɪŋ
managing
ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ
messaging
ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ
packaging
ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ
plunging
ˈplʌndʒɪŋ
revenging
rɪˈvɛndʒɪŋ
swingeing
ˈswɪndʒɪŋ
unchallenging
ʌnˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ
unchanging
ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ
whingeing
ˈwɪndʒɪŋ
wide-ranging
ˌwaɪdˈreɪndʒɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AVENGING

avel
avellan
avellane
Avellaneda
avenaceous
avenge
avengeful
avenger
avengeress
avenir
avens
aventail
aventaile
Aventine
aventurin
aventurine
avenue
aver
average
average adjuster

WORDS THAT END LIKE AVENGING

banging
belonging
blogging
clinging
game-changing
gang-banging
hand-wringing
hanging
longing
mudslinging
overhanging
paperhanging
pinging
ringing
singing
springing
stinging
swinging
thronging
upbringing
wall hanging

Synonyms and antonyms of avenging in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AVENGING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «avenging» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of avenging

Translation of «avenging» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AVENGING

Find out the translation of avenging to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of avenging from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «avenging» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

复仇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vengador
570 millions of speakers

English

avenging
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदला लेने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ينتقم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мстящий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vingador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিকর্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vengeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membalas dendam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rache
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

復讐
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보복
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyuwun pangapunten
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

báo thù
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழிவாங்குதலின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बदलाची शिक्षा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

intikam alan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vendicatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zemsty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

що помсти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

răzbunător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκδικητική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Omdat aanvoerders aangevoer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hämnande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hevn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of avenging

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AVENGING»

The term «avenging» is regularly used and occupies the 61.015 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AVENGING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «avenging» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «avenging» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about avenging

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4 QUOTES WITH «AVENGING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word avenging.
1
Hillary Clinton
Dignity does not come from avenging insults, especially from violence that can never be justified. It comes from taking responsibility and advancing our common humanity.
2
John Doolittle
No amount of time will weaken our allegiance to avenging those lost in the horrible attacks. America has a sharp memory, a firm resolve, and a commitment to her own.
3
Jane Porter
The best manner of avenging ourselves is by not resembling him who has injured us.
4
Edmund White
Biography can be the most middle-class of all forms, the judgment of little people avenging themselves on the great.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AVENGING»

Discover the use of avenging in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to avenging and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Night of the Avenging Blowfish: A Novel of Covert ...
When a disgruntled chef plots to avenge himself on the President by serving lunch meat at a diplomatic dinner, Secret Service agent Doyle Coldiron is swept up in a tide of crazy events involving terrorists, activists, and a tipsy ambassador ...
John Welter, 1994
2
Florence Nightingale
Nevertheless, despite this, she continued with her work. Hugh Small offers a new and startling explanation of Florence Nightingale's actions.
Hugh Small, 2001
3
Avenging Angel
With the deaths of young Scottish aristocrat David Glen Tannock and world-renowned scientist Dr. Charles Phipps--both members of the elite Cambridge society known as "the Apostles"--barrister-sleuth Sir Patrick Scott suspects that one of ...
Anthony Appiah, 1991
4
Avenging Angels
The series that's "a breath of fresh air for fans of paranormal cozy mysteries" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) Law school hasn't prepared Bree to appeal cases for the dead.
Mary Stanton, 2010
5
Avenging Angel
"Cynthia's on my must-buy list." --New York TimesPraise for Cynthia Eden's novelsEternal Hunter.
Cynthia Eden, 2013
6
Avenging Storm
Warning - you will NOT be able to put this book down!
Maurice Mayben, 2009
7
Avenging Autumn
Benny Writeman was a peacful artist who lived in a small Indiana town with his lovely wife, Autumn.
Derek A. Schneider, 2008
8
Avenging Fury
The epic story that began with The Fury reaches its electrifying conclusion, as unsuspecting worlds merge on the cusp of an age of darkness--a force only one woman, across a vast span of time and space, can stop.
John Farris, 2009
9
Avenging Angels
Roxanne Carr was one of the original Black Lace 'Divas' and the author of six extremely popular titles: Avenging Angels, Black Orchid, Bouquet of Black Orchids, Black Orchid Hotel, A Jewel of Xanadu and Western Star.
Roxanne Carr, 2012
10
Avenging Angel
Seeking revenge on the man who betrayed her and stole her inheritance, Wynne Eliot follows the villain to frontier Missouri and falls in love with the brother of her unscrupulous betrayer
Lori Copeland, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AVENGING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term avenging is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why Khaplang is playing avenging angel
Why Khaplang is playing avenging angel. Riddled with a sense of betrayal and being at odds with both Delhi and the NSCN-IM, he controls all ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
2
Avenging Midgets
Estherville Lincoln Central notched its second straight Lakes Conference victory with a 5-2 win over Le Mars on Thursday. The win avenges a ... «Estherville Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Will this be Hollywood's biggest box-office year ever?
Rampaging dinosaurs, avenging superheroes, and some screaming-fast cars have set 2015 on track to become the biggest year at the ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
4
Women's World Cup 2015: What We Learned from USWNT's Win
The USWNT came into this World Cup with two challenges: avenging its 2011 World Cup disappointment and dominating the competition in ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
OITNB Is the Only TV Show That Understands Rape
... a window into the plight of female servants of that age, became a soap opera about Bates and whether he might go to jail for avenging her. «Vulture, Jul 15»
6
Trailer Released For The Seventh Movie In The "Rocky" Series (w …
... end the Cold War by knocking out a gigantic Russian on the Soviet's home turf, avenging his best friend Apollo Creed's death in the process. «Houston Press, Jul 15»
7
USA women's soccer joins list of memorable revenge winners
1994 San Francisco 49ers -- While the 49ers may not have been avenging a Super Bowl loss, Steve Young was looking to get the monkey off ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
8
US ends World Cup drought, thrilling Michigan fans
On Sunday night, with the U.S. favored, the women's team won its third World Cup title, avenging its loss to Japan in 2011. The team started ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
9
Birth of a Bridge by Maylis de Kerangal, book review: An …
... economy and prestige would boom with the addition of a bridge that “will emblazon the city with an avenging optimism, a new affirmation”. «The Independent, Jul 15»
10
Pensacola soccer fans celebrate World Cup win
The U.S. team, led by Carli Lloyd's three first-half goals, won the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, defeating Japan 5-2, avenging the loss ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»

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