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Deserve Deserves I Deserved Verb Person Thing Receive

word deserve
definition
verb
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.
They know the sport inside out, and we treat them with the respect they deserve.
These people deserve to make more than the minimum wage.
His children's books are classics that deserve to be much better known.
I felt I deserved better than that.
The Park Hotel has a well-deserved reputation.
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