deserve.
To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
Meaning & usage
To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
To earn, win.
To reward, to give in return for service.
To serve; to treat; to benefit.
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.