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deserve
de·serve D0158300 (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.]deserve (dɪˈzɜːv) vb1. (tr) to be entitled to or worthy of; merit2. 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 nde•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. deserve
Past participle: deserved
Gerund: deserving
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| I deserve | | you deserve | | he/she/it deserves | | we deserve | | you deserve | | they deserve |
| Preterite |
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| I deserved | | you deserved | | he/she/it deserved | | we deserved | | you deserved | | they deserved |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am deserving | | you are deserving | | he/she/it is deserving | | we are deserving | | you are deserving | | they are deserving |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have deserved | | you have deserved | | he/she/it has deserved | | we have deserved | | you have deserved | | they have deserved |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was deserving | | you were deserving | | he/she/it was deserving | | we were deserving | | you were deserving | | they were deserving |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had deserved | | you had deserved | | he/she/it had deserved | | we had deserved | | you had deserved | | they had deserved |
| Future |
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| I will deserve | | you will deserve | | he/she/it will deserve | | we will deserve | | you will deserve | | they will deserve |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have deserved | | you will have deserved | | he/she/it will have deserved | | we will have deserved | | you will have deserved | | they will have deserved |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be deserving | | you will be deserving | | he/she/it will be deserving | | we will be deserving | | you will be deserving | | they will be deserving |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been deserving | | you have been deserving | | he/she/it has been deserving | | we have been deserving | | you have been deserving | | they have been deserving |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been deserving | | you will have been deserving | | he/she/it will have been deserving | | we will have been deserving | | you will have been deserving | | they will have been deserving |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been deserving | | you had been deserving | | he/she/it had been deserving | | we had been deserving | | you had been deserving | | they had been deserving |
| Conditional |
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| I would deserve | | you would deserve | | he/she/it would deserve | | we would deserve | | you would deserve | | they would deserve |
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| I would have deserved | | you would have deserved | | he/she/it would have deserved | | we would have deserved | | you would have deserved | | they would have deserved |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | deserve - be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"meritbe - 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" |
deserveverb 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.deserveverbTo acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort:earn, gain, get, merit, win.Informal: rate.Translationsdeserve (diˈzəːv) verb to have earned as a right by one's actions; to be worthy of. He deserves recognition of his achievements. 應受 应受deˈserving adjective (negative undeserving). 1. worthy or suitable (to be given charity etc). I only give money to deserving causes. 應該支持的 值得帮助的2. (with of) worthy of. He is deserving of better treatment than this. 值得的 值得的deserve
a civil question deserves a civil answerIf someone asks a reasonable question, then it warrants an answer. Often used as a reprimand. Why won't you answer me, Alice? A civil question deserves a civil answer! All Jim did was ask about your day. Come on, a civil question deserves a civil answer.See also: answer, civil, deserve, questiondeserve a medalTo warrant recognition for persevering through a challenging or tedious situation. This phrase is usually used humorously. Our realtor deserves a medal for putting up with all of our questions today.See also: deserve, medaldeserve better from (someone or something)To warrant better treatment from someone or something than one is currently receiving. I'm sorry, but you deserve better from your husband—he shouldn't speak to you so rudely. With how hard you work every day, you deserve better from your employer.See also: better, deservedeserve credit for (someone or something)To warrant recognition for something that one has done. Howie is the one who deserves credit for how successful our presentation was—he stayed late every day this week to work on it.See also: credit, deserveone good turn deserves anotherA favor or good deed should be repaid in kind. You were a lifesaver for us when we needed a babysitter last week, so I'm happy to help now—one good turn deserves another, after all.See also: another, deserve, good, one, turnget what (one) deservesTo be deserving of the bad things that happen to one, usually because of one's past misdeeds. Don't worry, that bully will get what she deserves—just give it time.See also: deserve, get, whatnone but the brave deserve the fairOnly those who are courageous and unafraid of failure will find success. It's risky, sure, but the money we stand to make from the move is too good to pass up. Come on, none but the brave deserve the fair!See also: brave, but, deserve, fair, nonedeserve better from someone or somethingto merit better treatment from someone. We deserve better from someone who is supposed to be our friend. I deserve better from Bill.See also: better, deservedeserve credit for something[for someone] to be owed recognition for doing something. He certainly deserves credit for the work he did on the project.See also: credit, deserveNone but the brave deserve the fair.Prov. Only a courageous and gallant man deserves a beautiful woman.; Only the best deserves the best. Stop making excuses and just call Gina. None but the brave deserve the fair.See also: brave, but, deserve, fair, noneOne good turn deserves another.Prov. If someone does you a favor, you should do a favor for that person in return. Jill: Thanks for the ride. Jane: It's the least I can do after you helped me wash the car last week. One good turn deserves another. Child: I don't want to help Grandma go shopping. Father: But she helped you with your homework yesterday. And one good turn deserves another.See also: another, deserve, good, one, turnone good turn deserves anotherA favor should be returned in kind, as in I'll give you a ride next time-one good turn deserves another. This maxim was first recorded about 1400, and the converse, One bad turn deserves another, about 1500. See also: another, deserve, good, one, turnone good turn deserves another if someone does you a favour, you should take the chance to repay it.See also: another, deserve, good, one, turnˌget what you deˈserve, deˌserve all/everything you ˈget (informal) used to say that you think somebody has earned the bad things that happen to them: I’m not sorry he’s in prison. In my opinion, he got what he deserved.See also: deserve, get, whathe, she, etc. deˌserves a ˈmedal (spoken) used to say that you admire somebody because they have done something difficult or unpleasant: You deserve a medal for what you’ve done for him over the years.See also: deserve, medalˌone good ˌturn deserves aˈnother (saying) if somebody helps you with something, you should help them in returnSee also: another, deserve, good, one, turnone good turn deserves anotherI owe you for the favor you did me previously. This adage, usually said by a person returning a favor, dates as far back as ca. 1400, appearing in a Latin manuscript of that period, and by the mid-sixteenth century it was part of John Heywood’s proverb collection. See also: another, deserve, good, one, turndeserve
Synonyms for deserveverb meritSynonyms- merit
- warrant
- be entitled to
- have a right to
- win
- rate
- earn
- justify
- be worthy of
- have a claim to
Synonyms for deserveverb to acquire as a result of one's behavior or effortSynonymsSynonyms for deserveverb be worthy or deservingSynonymsRelated Words |