deserve

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈzɜːv/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈzɝv/

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• Hyphenation: de‧serve

Verb

Plain form deserve

Third-person singular deserves

Past tense deserved

Past participle deserved

Present participle deserving

1. When someone deserve something, it means he is good enough to have the privilege of getting something special.

   You deserve a gift from me since you often treat me well.