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de·serve    Audio Help   [di-zurv] Pronunciation Key verb, -served, -serv·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to merit, be qualified for, or have a claim to (reward, assistance, punishment, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or situation: to deserve exile; to deserve charity; a theory that deserves consideration.
–verb (used without object)
2.to be worthy of, qualified for, or have a claim to reward, punishment, recompense, etc.: to reward him as he deserves; an idea deserving of study.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME deserven < AF, OF deservir, L déservīre to devote oneself to the service of, equiv. to dé- de- + servīre to serve]

de·serv·er, noun

1. rate, warrant, justify.
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de·serve    Audio Help   (dĭ-zûrv')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   de·served, de·serv·ing, de·serves

v.   tr.
To be worthy of; merit. See Synonyms at earn1.

v.   intr.
To be worthy or deserving.


[Middle English deserven, from Old French deservir, from Latin dēservīre, to serve zealously : dē-, intensive pref.; see de- + servīre, to serve; see serve.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
deserve 
1292, from O.Fr. deservir, from L. deservire "serve well," from de- "completely" + servire "to serve." From "be entitled to because of good service" (s sense found in L.L.), meaning generalized c.1300 to "be worthy of."

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deserve

verb
be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done" 

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deserve [diˈzəːv] verb
to have earned as a right by one's actions; to be worthy of
Example: He deserves recognition of his achievements.
Arabic: يَسْتَحِق
Chinese (Simplified): 应受
Chinese (Traditional): 應受
Czech: zasloužit si
Danish: fortjene; gøre sig fortjent til
Dutch: verdienen
Estonian: pälvima
Finnish: ansaita
French: mériter
German: verdienen
Greek: αξίζω
Hungarian: (meg)érdemel
Icelandic: verðskulda
Indonesian: layak, berhak
Italian: meritare
Japanese: ~に値する
Korean: …할 가치가 있다, …을 받을 만하다
Latvian: pelnīt (uzslavu, sodu u.tml.)
Lithuanian: nusipelnyti
Norwegian: fortjene
Polish: zasługiwać na
Portuguese (Brazil): merecer
Portuguese (Portugal): merecer
Romanian: a merita
Russian: заслуживать
Slovak: zaslúžiť si
Slovenian: zaslužiti si
Spanish: merecer
Swedish: förtjäna
Turkish: hak etmek
See also: deserving

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Deserve

De*sert"\, n. [OF. deserte, desserte, merit, recompense, fr. deservir, desservir, to merit. See Deserve.] That which is deserved; the reward or the punishment justly due; claim to recompense, usually in a good sense; right to reward; merit.

According to their deserts will I judge them. --Ezek. vii. 27.

Andronicus, surnamed Pius For many good and great deserts to Rome. --Shak.

His reputation falls far below his desert. --A. Hamilton.

Syn: Merit; worth; excellence; due.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Deserve

De*serve"\ (d[-e]*z[~e]rv"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deserved; p. pr. & vb. n. Deserving.] [OF. deservir, desservir, to merit, L. deservire to serve zealously, be devoted to; de- + servire to serve. See Serve.]

1. To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise.

God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. --Job xi. 6.

John Gay deserved to be a favorite. --Thackeray.

Encouragement is not held out to things that deserve reprehension. --Burke.

2. To serve; to treat; to benefit. [Obs.]

A man that hath So well deserved me. --Massinger.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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