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  2. If you say that a person or thing deserves something, you mean that they should have it or receive it because of their actions or qualities. Government officials clearly deserve some of the blame as well.

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  3. to have earned something or be given something because of your actions or qualities: [ T ] These charities deserve your support. [ + to infinitive ] The American people deserve to know what went wrong. [ T ] I hope those crooks get what they deserve (= receive a punishment that suits their crime).

  4. verb. uk / dɪˈzɜːv/ deserving | deserved. Add to word list. B1. If you deserve something good or bad, it should happen to you because of the way you have behaved: He deserves to be locked up for life. (Definition of deserve from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of deserve. in Chinese (Traditional)

  5. Find 24 different ways to say DESERVE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

  6. Jul 27, 2019 · What does it mean to deserve something? When do we know that we deserve? Does someone else decide for us? I began to understand this thought and as it happened, I started to analyze what sprang...

  7. to merit, be qualified for, or have a claim to (reward, assistance, punishment, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or situation: to deserve exile; to deserve charity; a theory that deserves consideration. Synonyms: justify, warrant, rate.

  8. If you say that someone deserves something, you mean that they should have it or do it because of their qualities or actions.

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