On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Deserve. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as merit and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Deserve meaning
- To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
- To earn, win.
- To reward, to give in return for service.
Synonyms of Deserve
Using Deserve
- The main meaning on this page is: To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. | To earn, win. | To reward, to give in return for service.
- Useful related words include: merit, be.
- In the example corpus, deserve often appears in combinations such as: deserve to, they deserve, you deserve.
Context around Deserve
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Deserve
- In this selection, "deserve" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, son, angeles, myanmar, education, living and better stand out and add context to how "deserve" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include don t deserve to be, all homebuyers deserve robust consumer and deserve better. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "deserve" sits close to words such as attracted, montreal and launching, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with deserve
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All homebuyers deserve robust consumer protection. (6 words)
A huge “you deserve it” chant broke out. (8 words)
All people deserve respect, no matter where they work. (9 words)
I never raised my voice but I said 'I deserve not to be yelled at and spoken to like a child,' and he said 'I deserve better and you should just be quiet more often,'" she recalled. (37 words)
Ms. Lee and her son deserve to have a dog-free beach, but at the same time, the many dog owners of Los Angeles deserve to have an area where they can exercise and swim their dogs. (37 words)
A brunch, happy hour, or even a Zoom or group chat moment where you ask them to affirm for you how much better you deserve and how urgently this relationship and living situation needs to end. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
They deserve education opportunities, they deserve to fully participate in a digital world, and they deserve living-wage careers," said Elizabeth Lindsey, executive director of Byte Back.
You deserve so much more than a yes and to be here, you deserve a thank you.
You deserve to be seen, and the people around you deserve it too.
I never raised my voice but I said 'I deserve not to be yelled at and spoken to like a child,' and he said 'I deserve better and you should just be quiet more often,'" she recalled.
One thing seems clear: Drug warriors do not deserve credit for the turnaround, although they deserve blame for the previous explosion in fatal overdoses.
The supporters also deserve it because they deserve to celebrate it.
He’s going to give you love when you deserve it, but he’s also going to get after you when you deserve it as well.
People who vote for their party regardless of the person running get the government they deserve, but the rest of us do not deserve this.
Ms. Lee and her son deserve to have a dog-free beach, but at the same time, the many dog owners of Los Angeles deserve to have an area where they can exercise and swim their dogs.
The people of Myanmar deserve the freedoms and democracy they have long been promised, and Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo deserve to be returned to their families and colleagues immediately,” he said.
This investigation does not deserve to be unplugged, but nor does it deserve to be applauded.
We deserve continuity; we deserve a better future for the coming generations,” Mr Buhari said.
Zambians don’t deserve to be told lies, they don’t deserve to be given statements by our leaders that will not build this country,” stated Dr Musumali.
A bottle of the legendary "Baccarat Rouge 540" because you deserve it.
A brunch, happy hour, or even a Zoom or group chat moment where you ask them to affirm for you how much better you deserve and how urgently this relationship and living situation needs to end.
According to a press release Representative Pelowski, Chair of the House of Higher Education Committee, said, "Minnesotans deserve a higher education system that is affordable, accessible, and prepares them for the workforce of tomorrow.
Again, it has to be the right time and they have to deserve it.
A huge “you deserve it” chant broke out.
All homebuyers deserve robust consumer protection.
All people deserve respect, no matter where they work.
Phrases with deserve
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with deserve
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- deserve to 55×
- they deserve 31×
- you deserve 18×
- deserve it 15×
- deserve better 14×
- not deserve 14×
- and deserve 12×
- we deserve 9×
- deserve the 8×
- that deserve 8×