deserve
[dɪˈzɜːrv]
Definition:
1. Be worthy or deserving.
Use 'deserve' in a sentence:
- 1. Two of the losers deserve special mention: Caroline Swaithes, of Kingston, and Maria Pons, of Valley Stream.
- 2. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you'll probably have to ask for it.
- 3. He deserves to be locked up for ever for what he did.
- 4. She has achieved a prominence she hardly deserves.
- 5. His children's books are classics that deserve to be much better known.
- 6. I'm talking about those who consistently believe they deserve special treatment and generous rewards.
- 7. His views may be unfashionable but he deserves a hearing.
- 8. Because of her "improvement" theory, I got a lower grade than I deserve.
- 9. You deserve the honor.
- 10. Let's say you feel like you're asking your boss for something very simple, something you deserve.
- 11. You don't deserve to have such true and loyal friends, Toad, you don't, really.
- 12. Government officials clearly deserve some of the blame as well.
- 13. Conchita did not deserve the vilification she had been subjected to.
- 14. The money saved could be used for more deserving causes.
- 15. One good turn deserves another.
- 16. These criminals deserve to be horse-whipped.
- 17. It gave me heart to see one thug get what he deserves.
- 18. It was hard to say why the man deserved such shabby treatment.
- 19. He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves.
- 20. They do deserve such indulgences.
- 21. In her day she never received the critical acclaim she deserved.
- 22. Some people may feel that their work is less valuable than others' and do not deserve acknowledgment.
- 23. Don't you get better treatment than you deserve?
- 24. The proposals deserve support as the needs of children should be given priority to.
- 25. You must be able to demonstrate that you deserve a raise.
- 26. I don't think I deserve to be made the scapegoat for a couple of bad results.
- 27. Let your children earn the grade they deserve.
- 28. The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.
- 29. If you do wrong, you deserve severe punishment.
- 30. I shall treat that suggestion with the contempt it deserves.
- 31. "Corbiere didn't deserve this," she said enigmatically.
- 32. Don't waste your sympathy on him ─ he got what he deserved.
- 33. They deserve our praise and thanks.
- 34. You deserve a reward for being so helpful.
- 35. His exercise books were full of well deserved red ticks.
- 36. Those who seek to grab power through violence deserve punishment.
- 37. This family is one of the most deserving cases.
- 38. The whole team was on good form and deserved the win.
- 39. He said I must have done something bad to deserve it.
- 40. One of them said the two dead joy riders got what they deserved.
- 41. What have I done to deserve this?
- 42. This new comedy deserves a warm welcome.
- 43. They didn't deserve to win.
- 44. These proposals deserve careful study.
- 45. The players deserve a pat on the back.
- 46. He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.
- 47. He was so compassionate and thoughtful that it made me feel like I didn't deserve him.
- 48. It was a question which deserved serious consideration.
- 49. One player in particular deserves a mention.
- 50. Spain attacked more in the second half and deserved a goal.
- 51. These people deserve to make more than the minimum wage.
- 52. You deserve a rest after all that hard work.
- 53. The report deserves careful consideration.
- 54. Richard deserves special mention for all the help he gave us.
