Definition of deserve

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Deserve (v. i.) To be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well.

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Deserve :: Deserve (v. t.) To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise..
Respectability :: Respectability (n.) The state or quality of being respectable; the state or quality which deserves or commands respect.
Deserved :: Deserved (imp. & p. p.) of Deserv.
Demerit :: Demerit (n.) That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert..
Demerit :: Demerit (n.) That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit.
Reverence :: Reverence (n.) That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state.
Wrong :: Wrong (v. t.) To treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from; to do undeserved harm to; to deal unjustly with; to injure..
Recompense :: Recompense (v. t.) To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved..
Demerit :: Demerit (n.) To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame.
Demerit :: Demerit (n.) The state of one who deserves ill.
Meritedly :: Meritedly (adv.) By merit; deservedly.
Least :: Least (adv.) In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others; as, to reward those who least deserve it..
Demerit :: Demerit (v. i.) To deserve praise or blame.
Merit :: Merit (n.) To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve in a bad sense; as, to merit punishment..
Condign :: Condign (a.) Deserved; adequate; suitable to the fault or crime.
Gallows :: Gallows (n. sing.) A wretch who deserves the gallows.
Worthily :: Worthily (adv.) In a worthy manner; excellently; deservedly; according to merit; justly; suitably; becomingly.
Tribute :: Tribute (n.) A personal contribution, as of money, praise, service, etc., made in token of services rendered, or as that which is due or deserved; as, a tribute of affection..
At :: At (prep.) The relations of source, occasion, reason, consequence, or effect; as, at the sight; at this news; merry at anything; at this declaration; at his command; to demand, require, receive, deserve, endure at your hands..
Undeserver :: Undeserver (n.) One of no merit; one who is nor deserving or worthy.
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