Deserve

v. t.	1.	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. [imp. & p. p. Deserved ; p. pr. & vb. n. Deserving.] God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. - Job xi. 6. John Gay deserved to be a favorite. - Thackeray. Encouragement is not held out to things that deserve reprehension. - Burke.
	2.	To serve; to treat; to benefit. A man that hath So well deserved me. - Massinger.
v. i.	1.	To be worthy of recompense; - usually with ill or with well. One man may merit or deserve of another. - South.

Verb

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deserve - be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done" Synonyms: merit

be, have it coming, merit

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