deserve
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de·serve
(dĭ-zûrv′)tr.v. de·served, de·serv·ing, de·serves
To be worthy of; merit: She deserves a raise. He deserves to be treated with respect. See Synonyms at earn.
[Middle English deserven, from Old French deservir, from Latin dēservīre, to serve zealously : dē-, intensive pref.; see de- + servīre, to serve; see serve.]
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deserve
(dɪˈzɜːv)vb
1. (tr) to be entitled to or worthy of; merit
2. obsolete (foll by: of) to be worthy
[C13: from Old French deservir, from Latin dēservīre to serve devotedly, from de- + servīre to serve]
deˈserved adj
deservedness n
deˈserver n
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de•serve
(dɪˈzɜrv)v. -served, -serv•ing. v.t.
1. to merit, qualify for, or have a claim to (reward, punishment, aid, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or circumstances: to deserve a pay raise; to deserve exile.
v.i. 2. to be worthy of, qualified for, or have a claim to reward, punishment, etc.: an idea deserving of study.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French deservir, Latin dēservīre to serve zealously]
de•serv′er, n.
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deserve
Past participle: deserved
Gerund: deserving
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| Verb | 1. | deserve - be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" have it coming - deserve (either good or bad); "It's too bad he got fired, but he sure had it coming" |
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deserve
verb merit, warrant, be entitled to, have a right to, win, rate, earn, justify, be worthy of, have a claim to The young should treat the old with the respect that they deserve.
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[dɪˈzɜːv]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
deserve
(diˈzəːv) verb to have earned as a right by one's actions; to be worthy of. He deserves recognition of his achievements.merecer
deˈserving adjective (negative undeserving).
1. worthy or suitable (to be given charity etc). I only give money to deserving causes.meritorio
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deserve
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