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deserve

/dɪˈzɝv/verb2 syllables

Deserve means: be worthy or deserving.

Synonyms for deserve7

verb, as in be worthy or deserving

also used for deserve

brook, earn, garner, reap, win, be worthy of

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What does deserve mean?1

verb

1

be worthy or deserving“You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with deserve?7

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Deserve in a sentence

  • Those who don't appreciate life, don't deserve it.DJ_Saidez
  • You deserve to lose everything, for being so egoistic.DJ_Saidez
  • I could have ignored him, but he didn't deserve it.felidad
  • They don’t deserve sole blame, but there should be more soul-searching.unknown
  • Those who give up their freedom for safety, don't deserve freedom or safety.DJ_Saidez
  • Children need love, especially when they don't deserve it.karloelkebekio
  • You can't appreciate me, so you don't deserve me.Nuel
  • I deserve someone who values me, not my money.Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of deserve

as a verb

past tense
deserved
present participle
deserving
third-person singular
deserves
past participle
deserved