deserve

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Usage notes 1.2.3 Related terms 1.2.4 Translations 1.2.5 External links

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /dɪˈzɜːv/, SAMPA: /dI"z3:v/
• (GenAm) IPA: /dɪˈzɝv/, SAMPA: /dI"z3`v/
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  Rhymes: -ɜː(r)v

[edit] Verb

to deserve (third-person singular simple present deserves, present participle deserving, simple past and past participle deserved)

1. To earn or merit a reward or punishment.

   After playing so well, the team really deserved their win.

[edit] Synonyms

• merit
• See also Wikisaurus:deserve

[edit] Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs

[edit] Related terms

• desert
• serve somebody right

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• deserve in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• deserve in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911