ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsDdeserve
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deserve
Meaning: to be worthy of something because of actions or qualities
deserve in a sentence
How deserve is used in real sentences:
The volunteers deserve thanks for cleaning the park.
After months of practice, the team seemed to deserve the win.
“Some supporters claimed that his bold leadership deserved praise for expanding English trade.”
— from the passage The Merchant Governor
Synonyms for deserve
Other words for deserve — earn, merit and warrant — carry the same meaning.
- earn
- merit
- warrant
Antonyms of deserve
Words that mean the opposite of deserve:
- be unworthy of
Where it comes from
From Latin deservire 'to serve well or zealously' (de- + servire 'to serve').
Memory hook
Deserve is what you earn and should receive.