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de·serve

deserve

 
 
pronunciation:
dih zuhrv
part of speech: verb
inflections: deserves, deserving, deserved
definition: to be worthy of or have a right to.
He deserves a medal for saving the child from the fire.
synonyms:
merit, warrant
similar words:
earn, qualify for, rate, win