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(dɪzɜːʳv)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense deserves, present participle deserving, past tense, past participle deserved
1. verb
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.
Government officials clearly deserve some of the blame as well. [VERB noun]
They know the sport inside out, and we treat them with the respect they deserve. [VERB noun]
These people deserve to make more than the minimum wage. [VERB to-infinitive]
His children's books are classics that deserve to be much better known. [VERB to-infinitive]
I felt I deserved better than that. [VERB noun]
The Park Hotel has a well-deserved reputation. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: merit, warrant, be entitled to, have a right to More Synonyms of deserve
2. 
See got what one deserved

deserve in British English

(dɪˈzɜːv)
verb
1. (transitive)
to be entitled to or worthy of; merit
2. (intransitive; foll by of) obsolete
to be worthy
Derived forms
deserved (deˈserved)
adjective
deservedness (dɪˈzɜːvɪdnɪs)
noun
deserver (deˈserver)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Old French deservir, from Latin dēservīre to serve devotedly, from de- + servīre to serve

deserve in American English

(dɪˈzɜrv)
verb transitiveWord forms: deˈserved or deˈserving
1. 
to have a right to because of acts or qualities; be worthy of (reward, punishment, etc.); merit
verb intransitive
2. 
to be worthy
Word origin
ME deserven < OFr deservir, to deserve < L deservire, to serve diligently < de-, intens. + servire, serve

Examples of 'deserve' in a sentence
deserve

We probably ought to say things like this more often because referees deserve genuine respect.
The Sun (2017)
They were much deserved and much needed.
The Sun (2017)
Our members deserve to know their jobs are safe.
The Sun (2016)
This meant that manual work was not getting the respect it deserved.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In the second half we were much better and deserved to win.
The Sun (2017)
He may react badly but he deserves to know.
The Sun (2016)
People are not treating the elderly with the respect they deserve.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They all deserved so much better.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I thought she deserved to know.
The Sun (2016)
He deserves to be received and heard with courtesy.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was a lot of effort but that person deserved it.
The Sun (2011)
You deserve so much better but may need help to value yourself more highly.
The Sun (2009)
Wolves will know we deserved something from that.
The Sun (2015)
The people you serve deserve your respect.
Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994)
The company has a deserved reputation for reliability.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We did so much to deserve more goals.
The Sun (2015)
The people who pay your licence fee deserve to know.
The Sun (2014)
The middle class did not receive the respect it deserved while things were going its way.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Golf has so many courteous practices that it deserves its reputation as a gentlemanly game.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We deserved so much more out of it.
The Sun (2012)
It deserves to know what they do.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It deserves more respect than it gets for both quality of engineering and overall reliability.
The Sun (2015)
Politicians may enjoy being nasty to bankers and no doubt bankers deserve much of what they get.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He should be afforded the respect he deserves.
The Sun (2016)
The form has been let down since and he has shot up nearly a stone but he clearly deserved the rise.
The Sun (2012)
Some persons do not deserve forgiveness.
Christianity Today (2000)
This pair clearly deserve each other.
The Sun (2016)
To enter, write telling us why you think that special person deserves recognition.
The Sun (2009)
When was the last time the referee cost United the result they so clearly deserved?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She's the person who deserves most credit.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The fruit of years of hard work will be open to the highest bidder, and you want to make sure you receive what you deserve.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

In other languages
deserve

British English: deserve /dɪˈzɜːv/ VERB
If you say that someone deserves something, you mean that they should have it or do it because of their qualities or actions.
`He deserved to suffer,' she said angrily.
  • American English: deserve
  • Arabic: يَسْتَحِقُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: merecer
  • Chinese: 应得
  • Croatian: zaslužiti
  • Czech: zasloužit (si)
  • Danish: fortjene
  • Dutch: verdienen
  • European Spanish: merecer
  • Finnish: ansaita olla jonkin arvoinen
  • French: mériter
  • German: verdienen würdig sein
  • Greek: δικαιούμαι
  • Italian: meritare
  • Japanese: ･･･に値する
  • Korean: 받을 만하다
  • Norwegian: fortjene
  • Polish: zasłużyć
  • European Portuguese: merecer
  • Romanian: a merita
  • Russian: заслуживать
  • Latin American Spanish: merecerse
  • Swedish: förtjäna
  • Thai: สมควรได้รับ
  • Turkish: hak etmek
  • Ukrainian: заслуговувати
  • Vietnamese: xứng đáng

All related terms of 'deserve'

deserve respect
If you have respect for someone, you have a good opinion of them.
deserve protection
To give or be protection against something unpleasant means to prevent people or things from being harmed or damaged by it.
deserve sympathy
If you have sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation, you are sorry for them, and show this in the way you behave towards them.
deserve a chance
If you have a chance to do something, you have the opportunity to do it.
deserve a reward
The rewards of something are the benefits that you receive as a result of doing or having that thing.
deserve consideration
Consideration is careful thought about something.
deserve an audience
The audience at a play, concert , film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.
deserve a reputation
To have a reputation for something means to be known or remembered for it.

Chinese translation of 'deserve'

deserve

(dɪˈzəːv)

vt

  1. 应(應)受 (yīng shòu)
    to deserve to do sth 应(應)该(該)获(獲)得某事 (yīnggāi huòdé mǒuwù)
(verb) 
Definition
to be entitled to or worthy of
The elderly should be treated with the respect that they deserve.
Synonyms
merit
Such ideas merit careful consideration.
warrant
The allegations are serious enough to warrant an investigation.
be entitled to
have a right to
win
rate
Her attire did not rate a second glance.
earn
Companies must earn a reputation for honesty.
justify
be worthy of
a cause which is worthy of our support
have a claim to

Additional synonyms

in the sense of be worthy of
a cause which is worthy of our support
Synonyms
deserve,
rate,
earn,
justify,
merit,
qualify for,
warrant,
have a right to,
be deserving of,
have a claim to or on
in the sense of earn
Definition
to acquire or deserve through one's behaviour or action
Companies must earn a reputation for honesty.
Synonyms
deserve,
win,
gain,
attain,
justify,
merit,
warrant,
be entitled to,
reap,
be worthy of
in the sense of rate
Definition
to be worthy of
Her attire did not rate a second glance.
Synonyms
deserve,
merit,
be entitled to,
be worthy of,
be deserving of,
have a claim to

Synonyms of 'deserve'

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