deserve

[de·serve]

We deserve things based on our actions. For example, many people believe murderers deserve the death penalty.

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To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise.

Verb
be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"


v. t.
To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise.

v. t.
To serve; to treat; to benefit.

v. i.
To be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well.


Deserve

De*serve" , 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 of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise.
God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
John Gay deserved to be a favorite.
Encouragement is not held out to things that deserve reprehension.
2. To serve; to treat; to benefit. [Obs.]
A man that hath So well deserved me.

Deserve

De*serve" , v. i. To be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well.
One man may merit or deserve of another.

To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise.

To be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well.

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Usage Examples

A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.

Beauty opened all the doors it got me things I didn't even know I wanted, and things I certainly didn't deserve.

Celebrity distorts democracy by giving the rich, beautiful, and famous more authority than they deserve.

All my life, Americans have been accustomed to thinking of theirs as 'the richest, freest' country in the world. By most measurements, it was long a contender for that honor, and - among the larger countries, if equal weight were given to wealth and indices of freedom - probably did deserve to be so described.

Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.

Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You deserve delight.

Americans want and deserve a broad array of health insurance choices so they can identify those that best fit their own individual or family needs. These choices expand when we allow free enterprise to foster innovation, not smother it with taxes and one-size fits all ideology.

America's veterans deserve the very best health care because they've earned it.

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Other Usage Examples

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

Americans of all ages deserve quality end-of-life medical care.

All of us deserve a greater peace of mind, knowing that our children are better protected wherever they are.

Every animal has his or her story, his or her thoughts, daydreams, and interests. All feel joy and love, pain and fear, as we now know beyond any shadow of a doubt. All deserve that the human animal afford them the respect of being cared for with great consideration for those interests or left in peace.

First and foremost, I'm a feminist. And basically that stems from a strong belief that all people and creatures deserve equal opportunity, rights and respect.

Cheerleaders deserve a lot of respect for what they do.

Although strength should fail, the effort will deserve praise. In great enterprises the attempt is enough.

After a lifetime of working, raising families, and contributing to the success of this nation in countless other ways, senior citizens deserve to retire with dignity.

Ask everyone whether they're an actor or a doctor or a teacher or whatever is entitled to his or her opinion. But unfortunately, because actors are in the public eye, whether we want it or not, sometimes our opinions carry more weight or influence than they deserve.

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