Deserve

Quick meaning: Deserve is a verb meaning (transitive) To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (obsolete) To earn, win.
2. (obsolete) To reward, to give in return for service.
3. (obsolete) To serve; to treat; to benefit.

Example Sentences

John Gay deserved to be a favourite.

We don't think your article deserves reading.

After what he did, he deserved to go to prison.

God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

Word Forms

• deserves
• deserving
• deserved

Synonyms for deserve

Depending on context, synonyms include merit, brook, earn, garner, reap, win.

Antonyms for deserve

Common opposites include undeserve.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include merit, rate, worth, credit, have, merits.

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