deserve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈzɜːrv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈzɝv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di zûrv′)

Inflections of 'deserve' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
deserves
v 3rd person singular
deserving
v pres p
deserved
v past
deserved
v past p

Collocations for "deserve"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "deserve" in context.

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deserve

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. deserve to [be, have, know, go]
  2. deserves to be [punished, rewarded, promoted]
  3. deserves the [honor, award, recognition]
  4. deserves it for her [efforts, contributions, genius]
  5. deserve a break
  6. deserve [a second chance, justice, fair treatment]
  7. deserve [more, better]
  8. you deserve [the best, nothing less]
  9. [children, women, people] deserve
  10. he deserved [it, what he got]
  11. deserve to die
'deserve' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alive - apology - courtesy - equally - explanation - need - pat - promotion - punishment - spa - spanking - treatment - truly

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