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1. (v.t.) deserve
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.
2. (v.i.) deserve
to be worthy of, qualified for, or have a claim to reward, punishment, etc.:
an idea deserving of study.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < OF deservir, L dēservīre to serve zealously)
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| Definition of 'deserve' |
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1. (verb) deserve, merit
be worthy or deserving
"You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"
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1. (verb) deserve
to be justified in getting sth
He deserves to be included on the team.; Nobody deserves to die.; It was a terrible concert - her fans deserve better.
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1. (verb) deserve
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. (verb) deserve
to serve; to treat; to benefit
3. (verb) deserve
to be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well
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Sense: to have earned as a right by one's actions; to be worthy of
He deserves recognition of his achievements.
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 Afrikaans: verdien |
 Arabic: يَسْتَحِق |
 Bulgarian: заслужавам |
 Brazilian: merecer |
 Czech: zasloužit si |
 German: verdienen |
 Danish: fortjene; gøre sig fortje |
 Greek: αξίζω |
 Spanish: merecer |
 Estonian: pälvima |
 Farsi: سزاوار بودن؛ استحقاق داشت |
 Finnish: ansaita |
 French: mériter |
 Hebrew: לִהיוֹת רָאוּי |
 Hindi: योग्य होना |
 Croatian: zaslužiti, zavrijediti |
 Hungarian: (meg)érdemel |
 Indonesian: layak, berhak |
 Icelandic: verðskulda |
 Italian: meritare |
 Japanese: ～に値する |
 Korean: (~을) 받을만하다 |
 Lithuanian: nusipelnyti |
 Latvian: pelnīt (uzslavu, sodu u.t |
 Malay: patut |
 Dutch: verdienen |
 Norwegian: fortjene |
 Polish: zasługiwać na |
 Persian: سزاوار بودن؛ استحقاق داشت |
 Pashto: مستحق كول، وړ كېدل، لا يق |
 Portuguese: merecer |
 Romanian: a merita |
 Russian: заслуживать |
 Slovak: zaslúžiť si |
 Slovenian: zaslužiti si |
 Serbian: zaslužiti |
 Swedish: förtjäna |
 Thai: สมควรได้รับ |
 Turkish: hak etmek |
 Taiwanese: 應受 |
 Ukrainian: заслуговувати, бути гідни |
 Urdu: مستحق ہونا |
 Vietnamese: xứng đáng |
 Chinese: 应受 |
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