deserve
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.de·serve
verb \di-ˈzərv\de·servedde·serv·ing
Definition of DESERVE
transitive verb
: to be worthy of : merit <deserves another chance>
intransitive verb
: to be worthy, fit, or suitable for some reward or requital <have become recognized as they deserve — T. S. Eliot>
— de·serv·er noun
See Examples of DESERVE
- <the team really deserved that victory after the way they played>
Origin of DESERVE
Middle English, from Anglo-French deservir, from Latin deservire to devote oneself to, from de- + servire to serve
First Known Use: 13th century
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