deserve
/dɪˈzɝv/
verb
To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
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Verb 1 meaning
To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
“After playing so well, the team really deserved their win.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English deserven, from Old French deservir, from Latin dēserviō, from dē- + serviō.
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DESERVE at a glance
DESERVE has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + E 1 + R 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,473 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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