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deserve::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | merit |
| Type of | be |
| Has types | have it coming |
You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done.
Examples of deserve
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Suspect more than a few are playing numbers games to get more than they deserve.
From the orlandosentinel.com
She does not deserve to be in the human race, much less a Supreme Court Justice.
From the washingtontimes.com
Everyone and everything belongs in the world, and yet some do not deserve to be.
From the denverpost.com
People you reap what you sow, in plain English you get exactly what you deserve.
From the washingtontimes.com
These bunch of juvenile, primma donna, softies don't deserve to wear the colors.
From the latimes.com
Unions can assure that employees have the protections and benefits they deserve.
From the sacbee.com
The articles sparked a lively conversation, parts of which deserve highlighting.
From the forbes.com
Ireland will now return to the depression and its people deserve so much better.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Unless proven performers were returning, he did not deserve to drop down to six.
From the canberratimes.com.au
- Be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"
- Merited: properly deserved; "a merited success"
- (deserving) worthy of being treated in a particular way; "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)
- To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have; To earn, win; To reward, to give in return for service
- (deserving) desert, merit or demerit; worthy of reward or praise; meritorious; meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)
- (deserved) the past tense of "deserve", which means to be worthy of.
- If you say that a person or thing deserves something, you mean that they should have it or receive it because of their actions or qualities.
