avenge vs get back
get back vs avengeavenge and get back both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| avenge | No | No | Yes | No |
| get back | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
get back is a hyponym of
avenge; that is, get back is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
avenge:
- avenge: take revenge for a perceived wrong
- get back: take revenge or even out a score
Other hyponyms of avenge include
get even.
| avenge (verb) | get back (verb) |
|---|---|
| take revenge for a perceived wrong | take revenge or even out a score |
| recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost | |
| get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury |
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