deserve
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.
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.
Origin of deserve
1Other words for deserve
Other words from deserve
- de·serv·er, noun
- pre·de·serve, verb (used with object), pre·de·served, pre·de·serv·ing.
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How to use deserve in a sentence
As we have done since April, our office will continue to work tirelessly and without distraction to provide the answers that the Prude family and Rochester community deserve.
Officials Worked To Deliberately Delay Release Of Daniel Prude Body Cam Footage | mharris | September 17, 2020 | Essence.comHow much crap you endure should not be indicative of the love that you deserve.
You may nominate as many organizations or individuals as you feel deserve the recognition.
Nominations now open: Search Engine Land Award for Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Search Marketing | Henry Powderly | September 11, 2020 | Search Engine LandBeing ushered out an entire round sooner — in a five-game gentleman’s sweep, and as the favorite — deserves far greater scrutiny.
The Bucks Played It Safe And Made The Wrong Kind Of History | Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com) | September 9, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightWhile I may not have the money to attend fundraising dinners with the Democratic Party’s leaders, I deserve a party—and an economy—that returns as much benefit to me as I provide to it.
Why the Democratic Party must make a clean break with Wall Street | matthewheimer | September 8, 2020 | Fortune
Tavakoli and the scores of other activists, bloggers, journalists and lawyers jailed in Iran deserve our unwavering support.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey deserve every penny and more: booking a four week tour is a huge job.
Women deserve to have meaningful roles in the shaping of the future of Afghanistan.
In no way, he said, did Brown deserve to die for what began as petty theft.
They were advised to “try showing a little class” and “[d]ress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar.”
Let’s Not Forget: We Were All Teenagers Once | Russell Saunders | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you throw away this chance, you will both richly deserve to be hanged, as I sincerely trust you will be.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2) | Charles DickensAs such it is now presented to the public for whatever meed of praise or censure it is found to deserve.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.History gives them scant notice, and the Federal government has failed to reward them as they deserve.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnTell Lady Maude the candid truth, and take shame and blame to yourself, as you deserve.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodThere is one other department of children's art which clearly does deserve to be studied with some care—their drawing.
Children's Ways | James Sully
British Dictionary definitions for deserve
/ (dɪˈzɜːv) /
(tr) to be entitled to or worthy of; merit
(intr foll by of) obsolete to be worthy
Origin of deserve
1Derived forms of deserve
- deserved, adjective
- deservedness (dɪˈzɜːvɪdnɪs), noun
- deserver, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with deserve
see one good turn deserves another.
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