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Stage 1 of 3
vindicare
Latin · ancient
"to avenge"
to avenge, combined with re- (again)
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Stage 2 of 3
vengier
Old French · medieval
"to punish in return for a wrong"
to punish in return for a wrong
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Stage 3 of 3
revenge
English · 1300s
"the act of hurting someone who has hurt you"
formed with re- for the act of hurting someone who has hurt you
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