revenge
part of speech
noun (revenge, no plural); verb (to take revenge, to get revenge; revenge oneself — formal)
meaning for a pupil
1) Revenge is hurting or punishing someone because they hurt you or someone you care about. tree →
2) Revenge in games and sports means beating a team or player who beat you before. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and history, revenge is a common reason why characters act badly, and stories often show that revenge makes things worse. In everyday life and PSHE lessons, children learn to talk to an adult or solve problems instead of getting revenge. Phrases: «take revenge», «get revenge», «out of revenge», «sweet revenge».
examples
- He wanted revenge after his brother broke his model. tree →
- The villain plotted revenge on the king. tree →
- Getting revenge usually makes a fight bigger. tree →
- She hid his shoes out of revenge. tree →
- Our team got revenge by winning the rematch. tree →
- The story shows that revenge does not make anyone happy. tree →
- Instead of taking revenge, tell a teacher what happened. tree →
- The pirate swore revenge on the captain. tree →
- Ah, my revenge has gone too far. tree →
note
Uncountable: «revenge», not «a revenge» (except in some sports phrases). Usually used with «take», «get» or «seek», not as a plain verb. Do not mix up with «avenge», which is a verb meaning to punish someone for a wrong done to another person.
In the corpora
- Toad swims to the bank, the wet cotton gown dragging at him, and runs after the barge wanting revenge.
- "Montezuma's revenge" is a joking American name for diarrhoea caught while travelling, especially in Mexico.
- Revenge usually makes a fight bigger, so tell a teacher instead of planning payback.
- He said sorry, and Mum explained that the lost console was a consequence, not revenge.
- A consequence like losing a console for a week is meant to teach, not to take revenge.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «revenge» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.