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deserve

[ dih-zurv ]

verb (used with object)

deserved, deserving.
  1. 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)

deserved, deserving.
  1. 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

  1. tr to be entitled to or worthy of; merit
  2. obsolete.
    intrfoll byof to be worthy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • deservedness, noun
  • ˈ, noun
  • ˈ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·İ noun
  • d· verb (used with object) predeserved predeserving
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deserve1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English deserven, from Anglo-French, Old French deservir, from Latin ŧī “to devote oneself to the service of,” equivalent to ŧ- de- + ī “to serve” ( serve )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deserve1

C13: from Old French deservir, from Latin ŧī to serve devotedly, from de- + ī to serve
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Idioms and Phrases

see one good turn deserves another .
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Example Sentences

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But do those possibilities negate the benevolence of trying to get the mushroom to people who need it, those who don’t deserve to suffer the ravages of disease?

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You wonder on one hand how anybody could do this to a beautiful child, a precious child who deserved to live.

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Maybe we thought we deserved a record deal before we were really supposed to get a record deal.

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But players have frequently pointed to the vast revenues generated by the Grand Slams, and feel they deserve a significantly larger return.

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"Prosecution rates remain painfully low and victims deserve better outcomes."

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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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