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US
/dɪˈzɝv/
]
[ UK /dɪzˈɜːv/ ]
[ UK /dɪzˈɜːv/ ]
VERB
-
be worthy or deserving
You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done
How To Use deserve In A Sentence
- He says the insurance bond provides deserved protection for employees who put a lot into the company.
- There will always be debate about who deserves honours, all of it highly subjective.
- Stated income loans only deserve the moniker "liar loans" because they were abused by banks and given to borrowers who lacked the income to qualify full doc. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
- There has been a lot of teamwork and trust and that deserves to be rewarded by having new investment.
- Then snatching up some of the flowers, which ornamented the table, he swore that Juba should henceforward be called Anacreon, and that he deserved to be crowned with roses by the hand of beauty. Tales and Novels — Volume 03
- You deserve to have something very bad happen to you. The Sun
- Your son certainly deserves a dad, who will be legally liable to support him. The Sun
- He has a well-deserved reputation as a reliable worker.
- Success is neither a gift nor a blessing. Success is what you deserve. You work for and earn your success. Dr T.P.Chia
- ‘Behind the scenes there are still a number of points that deserve attention,’ the unidentified official said, according to the semi-official Central News Agency.