Definitions for DESERVE
dɪˈzɜrvde·serve

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. deserve, meritverb

   be worthy or deserving

   "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. deserveverb

   To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

2. deserveverb

   To earn, win.

3. deserveverb

   To reward, to give in return for service.

4. Etymology: From deservir, from deservire, from de- + servire.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DESERVEverb

   Etymology: deservir, French.

   1. To be worthy of either good or ill.

   Those they honoured, as having power to work or cease, as men deserved of them. Richard Hooker, b. i.

   Some of us love you well; and ev’n those some
   Envy your great deservings, and good name. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.

   All friends shall taste
   The wages of their virtue, and all foes
   The cup of their deservings. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   What he deserves of you and me I know. William Shakespeare, H. VIII.

   Yet well, if here would end
   The misery: I deserv’d it, and would bear
   My own deservings. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x. l. 727.

   Courts are the places where best manners flourish,
   Where the deserving ought to rise. Thomas Otway, Orphan.

   A mother cannot give him death; though he
   Deserves it, he deserves it not from me. John Dryden, Ovid.

   Since my Orazia’s death I have not seen
   A beauty so deserving to be queen,

   He had been a person of great deservings from the republick, was an admirable speaker, and very popular. Jonathan Swift.

   2. To be worthy of reward.

   According to the rule of natural justice one man may merit and deserve of another. Robert South, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deserve

   Desert () in philosophy is the condition of being deserving of something, whether good or bad. It is sometimes called moral desert to clarify the intended usage and distinguish it from the dry desert biome. It is a concept often associated with justice: that good deeds should be rewarded and evil deeds punished.

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1. deserve

   Deserve generally refers to being worthy or entitled to something based on one's actions, qualities, or circumstances. It implies that an individual has earned or is deserving of a particular treatment, reward, or outcome.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Deserveverb

   to earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise

2. Deserveverb

   to serve; to treat; to benefit

3. Deserveverb

   to be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well

4. Etymology: [OF. deservir, desservir, to merit, L. deservire to serve zealously, be devoted to; de- + servire to serve. See Serve.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Deserve

   de-zėrv′, v.t. to earn by service: to merit.—v.i. to be worthy of reward.—adj. Deserv′ing, worthy.—n. desert.—advs. Deserv′ingly, Deserv′edly, according to desert: justly. [Fr.,—L. deservīre—de, inten., servīre, to serve.]

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DESERVE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4748

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DESERVE' in Verbs Frequency: #557

Anagrams for DESERVE »

1. severed

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DESERVE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DESERVE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of DESERVE in a Sentence

1. Jorge Elorza:

   Two years ago, we began meeting with Black leaders to advance a social justice agenda in Providence, centering voices of community members who deserve to be engaged in policy decision-making, i thank the Municipal Reparations Commission for their community-driven approach to making these recommendations, and outlining a path forward for the City and external institutions. While we know the City cannot advance this work alone, my team and I look forward to working with all stakeholders to put recommendations into action to close the racial wealth and equity gap.

2. Jamie Puerta:

   Do I condone his decision of wanting to self-medicate during the pandemic or wanting to take a pill? Absolutely not. I do not condone it. But he certainly did not deserve to die for making that decision.

3. Randy Sutton:

   They are abhorrent. I am appalled that anyone associated with John Jay, with our proud history of supporting law enforcement authorities, would suggest that violence against police is ever acceptable. They secure the safety of our families and communities and deserve our respect. how he was given the responsibility of educating people is amazing.

4. Elizabeth Lauten:

   Act like being in the White House matters to you, dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar. And certainly don’t make faces during televised public events.

5. Katie Benzan:

   We want to show that we're a top 10 team and we deserve to be in that conversation, and that starts on Sunday with our intensity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DESERVE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deserve
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DESERVE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deserve
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DESERVE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DESERVE