deserve

deserve
01. He worked so hard; he [deserved] to win the award.
02. No one is more [deserving] of a promotion than Donna. She works harder than anyone.
03. I don't think anyone [deserves] to die, not even a murderer.
04. She [deserved] a higher mark, but she didn't get it because she missed a week of classes due to illness.
05. Henry [deserves] all the credit; he did most of the work.
06. That child is so spoiled; he [deserves] a good spanking.
07. Certainly, the U.N. [deserves] some of the blame for not doing more to stop the massacre in Rwanda.
08. There is a Basque proverb which observes that earth belongs to the brave, but heaven to those who [deserve] it.
09. There is an old proverb which states, "First [deserve], then desire."
10. George Orwell once wrote that at 50, everyone has the face he [deserves].
11. A Swedish proverb advises, "Love me when I least [deserve] it because that's when I really need it."
12. Someone once remarked that everyone we meet [deserves] to be greeted with a smile.
13. The Koran tells us that he [deserves] Paradise who makes his companions laugh.
14. She [deserved] to lose her job. She was actually stealing from the company!

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • deserve — deserve, merit, earn, rate mean to be or become worthy of something as recompense whether by way of reward or punishment. Deserve implies a just claim which entitles one to something good or evil, usually on the ground of actions done or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Deserve — De*serve (d[ e]*z[ e]rv ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deserving}.] [OF. deservir, desservir, to merit, L. deservire to serve zealously, be devoted to; de + servire to serve. See {Serve}.] 1. To earn by service; to be worthy… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deserve — de*serve (d[ e]*z[ e]rv ), v. i. To be worthy of recompense; usually with ill or with well. [1913 Webster] One man may merit or deserve of another. South. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deserve — early 13c., from O.Fr. deservir (Mod.Fr. desservir) deserve, be worthy of, earn, merit, from L. deservire serve well, from de completely (see DE (Cf. de )) + servire to serve (see SERVE (Cf. serve)). From be entitled to because of good s …   Etymology dictionary

  • deserve — [di zʉrv′] vt. deserved, deserving [ME deserven < OFr deservir, to deserve < L deservire, to serve diligently < de , intens. + servire, SERVE] to have a right to because of acts or qualities; be worthy of (reward, punishment, etc.);… …   English World dictionary

  • deserve — index earn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • deserve — [v] be entitled to be given one’s due*, be in line for*, be worthy of, demand, earn, gain, get, get comeuppance*, get what is coming to one*, have it coming*, have the right to, justify, lay claim to, merit, procure, rate, warrant, win; concept… …   New thesaurus

  • deserve — ► VERB ▪ do something or show qualities worthy of (a reward or punishment as appropriate). DERIVATIVES deservedly adverb. ORIGIN Latin deservire serve well or zealously …   English terms dictionary

  • deserve — de|serve W3S2 [dıˈzə:v US ə:rv] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin deservire to serve very keenly , from servire to serve ] 1.) to have earned something by good or bad actions or behaviour ▪ What have I done to deserve this?… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • deserve — verb (T) 1 to have earned something by good or bad actions or behaviour: You ve been working all morning I think you deserve a rest. | deserve to do sth: The team deserves to win. | deserve it: Yeah, I hit him but he deserved it. | get what you… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • deserve */*/ — UK [dɪˈzɜː(r)v] / US [dɪˈzɜrv] verb [transitive] Word forms deserve : present tense I/you/we/they deserve he/she/it deserves present participle deserving past tense deserved past participle deserved 1) if you deserve something, it is right that… …   English dictionary

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