revenge
/rɪˈvendʒ/noun
उच्चारण रिवेन्ज
बदला, प्रतिशोध
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[U] ~ (on/against sb) | ~ (for sth)
something that you do in order to make somebody suffer because they have made you suffer
बदला, प्रतिशोध
- He took revenge on his enemies.
- In the epic, the hero's thirst for revenge destroys his peace.
- She did not want revenge; she only wanted justice.
+ 2 more examples
- The film is about a man who seeks revenge for his brother's death.
- In revenge for the insult, the king attacked the neighbouring state.
Synonyms vengeance retaliation retribution reprisal vendetta
Opposite forgiveness pardon mercy
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[T] ~ yourself on sb literary
to punish or hurt somebody because they have made you or somebody else suffer
बदला लेना
- He revenged himself on his enemies.
- She revenged herself on her cruel employer by winning the legal case.
- He revenged himself on the rival who had cheated him.
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- She revenged her friend's defeat by winning the next match.
- Nobody should try to revenge himself by spreading rumours.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
take / get / seek revenge on sb
The person you want to punish follows on; for the wrong done, use for.
जिसे दंड देना है, उसके लिए 'on' आता है; जिस गलती का बदला है, उसके लिए 'for'।
- He took revenge on the man who had cheated him.
- She sought revenge for her brother's insult.
revenge + for + sth
Name the earlier wrong with for.
पहले हुए अपराध को बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- The team won the match in revenge for last year's defeat.
in revenge / as revenge
In revenge is a common fixed phrase meaning as payback; it takes no article.
'In revenge' स्थायी वाक्यांश है जिसका अर्थ बदले के रूप में है; इसमें article नहीं लगता।
- He set fire to the shop in revenge.
revenge oneself on sb / be revenged
As a verb, revenge is reflexive and formal; to avenge another person's wrong, use avenge instead.
Verb के रूप में 'revenge' reflexive और formal है; किसी और के साथ हुए अन्याय का बदला लेने के लिए 'avenge' आता है।
- He revenged himself on his rivals.
- Arjuna vowed to avenge his son's death.
+Collocations 4
verb + revenge
takeseekplanswearget
- The villain swore revenge on the hero.
adjective + revenge
sweetbitterterriblecruelpersonal
- Many films end with a sweet revenge.
revenge + noun
attackkillingplotmotivestory
- The police found that revenge was the motive.
revenge + for
for an insultfor a defeatfor a betrayalfor a deathfor years of neglect
- The batsmen played for revenge for the earlier defeat.
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- Radhika did not want revenge; she only wanted an apology.
राधिका बदला नहीं चाहती थी; वह केवल माफ़ी चाहती थी।
- The old rivalry made the farmers plan revenge on their neighbours.
पुरानी दुश्मनी ने किसानों से पड़ोसियों से बदला लेने की योजना बनवाई।
- They say revenge is a dish best served cold.
कहा जाता है कि बदला ठंडे दिमाग से लिया जाए तो सबसे अच्छा होता है।
- India won the series in revenge for the defeat in Australia.
भारत ने ऑस्ट्रेलिया में मिली हार का बदला लेते हुए शृंखला जीती।
- The servant left the house in revenge for the unfair treatment.
अन्यायपूर्ण व्यवहार के बदले में नौकर घर छोड़कर चला गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He took revenge from his enemy.
✓ He took revenge on his enemy.
Use on, not from, for the person you take revenge on.
जिससे बदला लिया जाए, उसके लिए 'on' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ She revenged her brother's death.
✓ She avenged her brother's death.
Revenge is used with oneself; to punish someone for a wrong done to another person, use avenge.
'Revenge' के साथ reflexive रूप आता है; किसी और के साथ हुए अन्याय का बदला लेने के लिए 'avenge' आता है।
✗ He took a revenge on them.
✓ He took revenge on them.
Revenge is uncountable here and takes no article.
यहाँ 'revenge' uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
vengeance retaliation retribution reprisal vendetta avenge retaliate get even with pay back
Antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked often: avenge (punish somebody for a wrong done to another person, often justly: 'avenge his father's death') and revenge (punish somebody for a wrong done to yourself, often from anger: 'take revenge on').
इन्हें अलग रखिए, अक्सर पूछा जाता है: avenge (दूसरे के साथ हुए अन्याय का दंड देना, प्रायः न्यायपूर्ण: 'avenge his father's death') और revenge (अपने साथ हुए अन्याय का दंड देना, प्रायः क्रोध से: 'take revenge on')।
Keep the payback words together: revenge, vengeance, retaliation, reprisal (an act of revenge, especially military), vendetta (a long-running feud).
बदले के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: revenge, vengeance, retaliation, reprisal (बदले की कार्रवाई, विशेषकर सैन्य), vendetta (लंबी चलने वाली दुश्मनी)।
§Grammar and usage
Take revenge on sb for sth.
Usage: 'take revenge on sb for sth' में व्यक्ति के साथ 'on' और कारण के साथ 'for' लगता है, जैसे 'take revenge on him for the insult'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Revenge is a dish best served cold.'
कहावत 'Revenge is a dish best served cold'।