deserve
Meaning of deserve
verb
- do something or have or show qualities worthy of (a reaction which rewards or punishes as appropriate).
the referee deserves a pat on the back
we didn't deserve to win
Middle English: from Old French deservir, from Latin deservire ‘serve well or zealously’.
Information about deserve
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of deserve
de-serve
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- deserve is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
deserve synonyms
Meaning merit:
Meaning gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements:
Meaning justify or necessitate (a course of action):
Meaning be worthy of; merit:
Meaning show or prove to be right or reasonable:
Meaning deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention):
Meaning having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason:
Meaning able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible:
Meaning having a legitimate right to property, position, or status:
Meaning expected at or planned for at a certain time:
Meaning restore to a normal or upright position:
Meaning based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair:
Meaning (of the weather) become fine:
Meaning a small part on or attached to a piece of furniture or equipment:
Meaning take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission:
Meaning right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation:
Meaning denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine:
Meaning having sound judgement; fair and sensible:
Meaning appropriate or suitable in the circumstances:
Meaning (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved:
Meaning arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone):
deserve antonyms
Meaning not warranted, merited, or earned:
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Words that rhyme with deserve
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