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deserve

US /dɪˈzɝv/

verb Core · B1 Nhân sự

Definition

be worthy or deserving

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The whole team deserves a reward for finishing the project early.

Synonyms

  • meritany admirable quality or attribute
  • warranta writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

Collocations

  • Easy you deserve a rest
    a collocation phrase: you deserve a rest
  • Medium deserve praise for hard work
    to deserve praise for hard work, meaning to be worthy or deserving
  • Hard deserve serious consideration by trustees
    to deserve serious consideration by trustees, meaning to be worthy or deserving
  • Very Hard deserve credit where credit is due
    to deserve credit where credit is due, meaning to be worthy or deserving

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.