What does deserve mean?
Definitions for deserve
dɪˈzɜrvde·serve
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word deserve.
Princeton's WordNet
deserve, merit(verb)
be worthy or deserving
"You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"
Wiktionary
deserve(Verb)
To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
Etymology: From deservir, from deservire, from de- + servire.
deserve(Verb)
To earn, win.
Etymology: From deservir, from deservire, from de- + servire.
deserve(Verb)
To reward, to give in return for service.
Etymology: From deservir, from deservire, from de- + servire.
Webster Dictionary
Deserve(verb)
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
Etymology: [OF. deservir, desservir, to merit, L. deservire to serve zealously, be devoted to; de- + servire to serve. See Serve.]
Deserve(verb)
to serve; to treat; to benefit
Etymology: [OF. deservir, desservir, to merit, L. deservire to serve zealously, be devoted to; de- + servire to serve. See Serve.]
Deserve(verb)
to be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well
Etymology: [OF. deservir, desservir, to merit, L. deservire to serve zealously, be devoted to; de- + servire to serve. See Serve.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'deserve' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4748
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'deserve' in Verbs Frequency: #557
Anagrams for deserve »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deserve in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deserve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of deserve in a Sentence
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards:
The admitted and repeated use of racial slurs by a judge who has taken an oath to administer justice fairly and impartially is wrong, period. There is never any circumstance or context in which such derogatory and degrading language is okay, sadly, inequities still exist in society and in our judicial system. District Judge Jessie LeBlanc has compromised District Judge Jessie LeBlanc ability to preside as a judge, and District Judge Jessie LeBlanc has damaged the judiciary. District Judge Jessie LeBlanc should resign. The people of the 23rd Judicial District and our state deserve better.
Some people obtain fame, others deserve it.
There is a vital need to reform West Virginia's education system, and I do not believe that any true transformation comes through a pay raise alone, our families deserve competition, choice and flexibility.
As Chief Hoover was comparing African-Americans to monkeys, I began to become extremely uncomfortable. I have never been in a work environment where a manager, especially an executive officer, is openly racist. this time Chief Hoover said, 'That's what they deserve,'.
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
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- استحقArabic
- заслужавамBulgarian
- meritar, merèixerCatalan, Valencian
- mirità, meritàCorsican
- zasloužit, zasloužit siCzech
- fortjenerDanish
- verdienenGerman
- meritar, merecerSpanish
- استحقاق داشتنPersian
- ansaitaFinnish
- mériterFrench
- लायकHindi
- érdemel, megérdemelHungarian
- berhak mendapatIndonesian
- meritarsi, meritareItalian
- מגיעHebrew
- 値するJapanese
- ಅನಗತ್ಯವಾಗಿKannada
- 받을 만하다Korean
- mereō, dignaLatin
- verdienenDutch
- fortjenerNorwegian
- zasłużyć, zasługiwaćPolish
- merecerPortuguese
- miritar, maritar, meritar, meriterRomansh
- meritaRomanian
- заслужи́ть, заслу́живатьRussian
- merèschere, merèsciri, meritare, menèsciri, meresci, meritai, manesci, medèsciri, merèssereSardinian
- заврије́дјети, zaslúžiti, заслу́жити, zavrijédjetiSerbo-Croatian
- zaslúžiť siSlovak
- förtjäna, fSwedish
- தகுதிTamil
- అర్హత కలిగి ఉండిన, అర్హతTelugu
- สมน้ำสมเนื้อThai
- hak etmekTurkish
- заслуговуйUkrainian
- مستحقUrdu
- xứng đángVietnamese
- פאַרדינעןYiddish
- 值得Chinese
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