deserve
verb (used with object)
to merit, be qualified for, or have a claim to (reward, assistance, punishment, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or situation.
will deserve
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future tenseof deserve.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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If the Speaker mentions Jimmy Lai in his address to Parliament, as we hope he will, he will deserve a rousing ovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
"If implemented, the prime minister will deserve great credit for putting the health of UK citizens ahead of the interests of the tobacco lobby."
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2023
Good or bad, or more likely, ugly, we will deserve it.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2023
Rather than sales announcements in Paris, the underlying problems causing anxiety in the industry will deserve more attention.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
This, the commissioners present thought, "was an improvement on the original plan, and will deserve to be incorporated into that of a future convention."
From James Madison by Sydney Howard Gay
