Deserve - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
Extra examples
...the team really deserved that victory after the way they played...
She hardly deserves to lose her job.
What have I done to deserve this?
We didn't deserve to win.
I'm sorry for the kids. They deserve better (=deserve to be treated in a better way).
I think we deserve a rest after all that hard work.
He deserves a place in the team.
Paula deserves a special mention for all the help she has given us.
I would never hit anyone, even if they deserved it.
What has he done to deserve this punishment?
He deserves all he gets for being so dishonest.
People who are sent to prison for drunk-driving get what they deserve.
You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done
Her contributions deserve a mention.
Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: deserve
he/she/it: deserves
present participle: deserving
past tense: deserved
past participle: deserved
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