Definition of deserve Deserve

/dɪzɚˈv/ - [dizerv] - de•serve

We found 11 definitions of deserve from 7 different sources.

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What does deserve mean?

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Verb

deserves, deserving, deserved  

deserve - be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"
  merit
  be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
  have it coming deserve (either good or bad); "It's too bad he got fired, but he sure had it coming"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • deserve (Verb)
    To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
  • deserve (Verb)
    To earn, win.
  • deserve (Verb)
    To reward, to give in return for service.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • deserve (v. t.)
    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.
  • deserve (v. t.)
    To serve; to treat; to benefit.
  • deserve (v. i.)
    To be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • deserve
    To earn or merit a reward.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 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.]

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

  • deserve
    First deserve and then desire.

Part of speech

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  • deserve, verb, present, 1st person singular of deserve (infinitive).
  • deserve, verb (infinitive).

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