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deserve.

To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪˈzɜːv/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/dɪˈzɝv/General-American/dəˈzɝv/General-American/dɪˈzɑːv/Northumbria
  1. To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

    transitive
  2. To earn, win.

    obsolete
  3. To reward, to give in return for service.

    obsolete
  4. To serve; to treat; to benefit.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English deserven, from Old French deservir, from Latin dēserviō, from dē- + serviō.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.