deserve
To be entitled to, as a result of past actionsTo be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
» Tom deserves to go to jail.
Том заслуговує сісти у в'язницю.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)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.
After what he did, he deserved to go to prison.
(obsolete)To earn, win.
verdienen
заслу́живатьzaslúživatʹ, заслужи́тьzaslužítʹ
заслуго́вуватиzasluhóvuvaty, заслужи́тиzaslužýty
(obsolete)To reward, to give in return for service.
(obsolete)To serve; to treat; to benefit.
c. 1619–22, Philip Massinger and John Fletcher, A Very Woman A man that hath / So well deserved me.
- be worthy or deserving
Examples
1238 sentencesTom deserves to go to jail.
Том заслуговує сісти у в'язницю.
You deserve nothing but the best.
Ти заслуговуєш тільки найліпшого.
ruТы заслуживаешь только лучшего.
I probably didn't deserve to win.
Можливо, я не заслуговував на перемогу.
Tom says you deserve another chance.
Том каже, що ти заслуговуєш на ще один шанс.
I know that I deserve this.
Я знаю, що заслуговую на це.
deIch weiß, daß ich das verdient habe.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English deserven, from Old French deservir, from Latin dēserviō, from dē- + seFrom Middle English deserven, from Old French deservir, from Latin dēserviō, from dē- + serviō.
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Forms
deserves, deserving, deserved, deservedSynonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- deserves to be
- deserved the punishment
- deserve better better
- deserves a chance
- deserve the salary
- deserve an an
- deserves a second
- deserve to die
- deserve another chance
- deserve the prize
- deserve to win
- deserve a raise