Deserve

Pronunciation: /dɪˈzɜːrv/

Deserve (verb)

  1. To have a right to something because of your actions or qualities.

Examples

  • Everyone deserves a chance to succeed.
  • You deserve to be happy and successful.

Common collocations: deserve recognition, deserve respect, truly deserve

Synonyms of Deserve

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Deserve

  • Describing someone who does not deserve something.
  • To lose the right to something due to actions.