Meaning
To have earned something by what you have done, so it is right for you to get it.
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Word origin
From Old French deservir, from Latin deservire, to serve well.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- deservire
Grammar
Examples
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You deserve something when you have earned it.
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"Deserves" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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You can follow "deserve" with "to" and another verb.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 7: deserve, angry, risk and 7 more words.