figurative. intransitive. With adverb or adverbial phrase as complement: to deserve (what is expressed by the complement). Obsolete.

transitive. To earn, deserve, merit.

transitive. To deserve, merit; to earn.

To earn or become worthy of reward, punishment, etc.; to secure a right to something by service or… transitive. With the thing secured or earned…

To deserve or be entitled to something; to be or to have become worthy to have praise or blame… transitive. With the thing deserved, infinitive, or…

To deserve, merit.

transitive. To gain, win, obtain; to obtain by merit; to deserve, earn.

transitive. To acquire or earn a rightful claim, by virtue of actions or qualities, to (something); to become entitled to or worthy of (reward or…

transitive. To merit, deserve, be worthy of (good or evil; sometimes spec. the latter, and opposed to merit). Obsolete.

transitive. To merit, deserve; to win or procure (to or for another) by merit.

transitive. To deserve and more than deserve. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To obtain by service, deserve.

transitive. Originally U.S. To merit, deserve, warrant; to be accorded; to be deemed worthy of.