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deserve
[ dih-zurv ]
verb (used with object)
- to merit, be qualified for, or have a claim to (reward, assistance, punishment, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or situation:
to deserve exile; to deserve charity; a theory that deserves consideration.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
- to be worthy of, qualified for, or have a claim to reward, punishment, recompense, etc.:
to reward him as he deserves; an idea deserving of study.
deserve
/ dɪˈzɜːvɪdnɪs; dɪˈzɜːv /
verb
- tr to be entitled to or worthy of; merit
- obsolete.intrfoll byof to be worthy
Derived Forms
- deservedness, noun
- ˈ, noun
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·İ noun
- d· verb (used with object) predeserved predeserving
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of deserve1
Idioms and Phrases
see one good turn deserves another .Example Sentences
Joe wasn’t Dexter Morgan, trying to sate his violent impulses by targeting people who deserved to die.
That I had to shrink, impress or overachieve to deserve it.
"This deeply political appointment calls into question the regulator's ability to operate with the impartiality fans deserve," he added.
Emery deserves a bit of silverware to reflect the excellent job he has done but we know football doesn't work like that.
That’s what got me thinking, is he getting what he deserves, given what he says?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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