Collocations for revenge - noun
ADJECTIVE
sweet
This was sweet revenge for our defeat earlier in the season.
Revenge is sweet, so they say.
This was sweet revenge for our defeat earlier in the season.
Revenge is sweet, so they say.
VERB + revenge
seek,
want
plot
For ten years he has been plotting his revenge.
plot
For ten years he has been plotting his revenge.
vow
exact, get, have, take, wreak
He vowed to take his revenge on the man who had killed his brother.
exact, get, have, take, wreak
He vowed to take his revenge on the man who had killed his brother.
PREPOSITION
in revenge
The attack was in revenge for the deaths of two prisoners.
The attack was in revenge for the deaths of two prisoners.
revenge for
revenge for the insult
revenge for the insult
revenge on
She desperately wanted to take revenge on her attacker.
She desperately wanted to take revenge on her attacker.
PHRASES
an act of revenge
The bombing was an act of revenge for the shooting of two young boys.
The bombing was an act of revenge for the shooting of two young boys.
a desire for revenge
The accusations were driven by a desire for revenge.
The accusations were driven by a desire for revenge.