bewreak
bewreak · bewreaks · bewreaked · bewreaking
To give vent in action toTo give vent in action to (incensed feelings).
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To give vent in action to (incensed feelings).
(obsolete, transitive)To avenge; revenge.
Origin
From Middle English bewreken (“to take revenge, avenge”), equivalent to be- + wreak. CompaFrom Middle English bewreken (“to take revenge, avenge”), equivalent to be- + wreak. Compare Old English bewrecan (“to drive away, exile, banish”). Compare awreak.
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Forms
bewreaks, bewreaking, bewreaked, bewreakedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle