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Nina Andrews Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

To retaliate-meaning

Hello,

Could you please explain to me this definiton of the veb to
retaliate below?
-to repay (as an injury) in kind .

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"The enemy army lost 100 soldiers in the battle. This made them determined to claim revenge. " To retaliate + against sb / sth + [with + noun / by -ing] is to react aggressively in response to some hurt inflicted by another.

— Michael Chambers Teaching English

  • "The enemy army lost 100 soldiers in the battle.
  • This made them determined to claim revenge.
  • " To retaliate + against sb / sth + [with + noun / by -ing] is to react aggressively in response to some hurt inflicted by another.
  • Kind regards, Michael
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"The enemy army lost 100 soldiers in the battle. This made them determined to claim revenge. The following day, they retaliated against our army with a surprise strike."

To retaliate + against sb / sth + [with + noun / by -ing]
is to react aggressively in response to some hurt inflicted by another.

Kind regards, Michael
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