Deserve means To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like merit.

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Deserve in a sentence

Deserve | Deserves | Deserved | Deservedly

Deserve meaning

  1. To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
  2. To earn, win.
  3. To reward, to give in return for service.

Synonyms of Deserve

merit be

Example sentences (20)

Another said: 'The kids that are good or middling good are already getting less teaching attention than they deserve.

Any happiness must be fleeting, or it's an emotion to be viewed with guilt because she did nothing to deserve it.

Despite the same handful of DC villains appearing repeatedly, many others deserve a chance to become just as popular.

Food preferences, cultural traditions, and medical needs all deserve to be addressed when designing a diet plan.

From their strength and wisdom to their unwavering love and support, fathers truly deserve our heartfelt appreciation.

Children deserve safety, stability, love, nurture, and a clear endpoint for the dark, lonesome waiting they often face.

And law clerks who support the daily functioning of our courts deserve to be treated fairly and respectfully.

Carlow retained firefighters deserve better pay, conditions and work-life balance, argued Sinn Féin TD Kathleen Funchion.

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Carrick and the players deserve immense credit for the transformation since half-time at Sheffield Wednesday.

Chantel's family firmly stands against Pedro, believing he used her from the start and doesn't deserve anything from her.

Cllr Hall commented: “ residents expect and deserve the highest standards from their elected councillors.

Gather with movie fans to catch a glance at outrageous dresses and gowns and cheer for the movies you believe deserve to win.

As far as Derrickson is concerned, Captain America: The First Avenger don't get the credit they deserve.

Because you are new to Longmont, you deserve more information about Longmont’s storied history of odors.

But teachers deserve better of the system they serve; to which all too often they’re being sacrificed.

Clayton was shown in a new light, as a human being who made mistakes, and as someone who didn't deserve to be treated so harshly.

Also there are other non white groups who deserve some redress as well, even if not as much is required to make things more “even”.

And we have a squad of talented and resilient freelance reviewers to help us make sure new releases get the attention they deserve.

Apart from the point where parents who lock their kids in cars on hot days don't deserve to breed, there's a much simpler solution.

Despite that issue, Thomas Markle said he’s done nothing wrong to deserve being cut out of his daughter’s and grandchildrens’ lives.

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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
  • deserve the
  • that deserve

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deserve" in a sentence?
An example: "Another said: 'The kids that are good or middling good are already getting less teaching attention than they deserve." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "deserve" from real English texts.
What does "deserve" mean?
Deserve means: To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
What are synonyms of "deserve"?
Common synonyms of "deserve" include: merit, be.
How many example sentences with "deserve" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "deserve", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word deserve. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.