Crossword clues for deserve
deserve
- Warrant finally delivered here prior to court action
- Warrant cards finally found in grass over towards the centre of Staveley
- Not well versed about essential part of procedure, shows warrant
- Journalist goes up to present warrant
- Detective lacks heart to present warrant
- Daughter's reluctance to get engaged having no initial merit
- Be worthy of
- Qualify for
- Be entitled to
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
deserve
verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a worthy/deserving cause (=a good cause)
▪ The Red Cross is a very worthy cause.
deserve a chance
▪ Every kid deserves a chance in life.
deserve a reputation (=have earned it)
▪ France deserves its reputation for good food.
deserve a rest
▪ I think we deserve a rest after all that hard work.
deserve a reward
▪ The team have worked really hard and deserve some reward.
deserve praise
▪ She deserves praise for all the charity work she does.
deserve recognition
▪ They deserve recognition for the tremendous job they are doing.
deserve respect
▪ Nurses deserve our respect and admiration.
deserve sympathy
▪ He doesn't deserve any sympathy - it's his own fault.
deserve to be punished
▪ They deserve to be punished for putting passengers at risk.
deserve/merit a mention
▪ The village was large enough to merit a mention in the 11th century Domesday Book.
deserve/merit consideration (also be worthy of consideration)
▪ He made a number of proposals that deserve consideration.
treat sb/sth with the contempt they deserve
▪ She treated these accusations with the contempt they deserved.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
better
▪ Surely they deserve better than this.
▪ I do remember thinking he deserved better.
▪ Surely he deserves better of me than to gaze at him with my policeman's eyes.
▪ Most of the time, though I knew she deserved better, I went ahead and sent them anyway.
▪ They're worth watching and they deserve better than they're getting, but they've got to sharpen up in front of goal.
▪ I figured he deserved better from Ryan, and said so.
▪ He thought she deserved better than that after all her troubles.
fully
▪ And the underdogs fully deserved their win over the Galway men.
▪ He had overcome the rivalry of his son and felt that he fully deserved the expensive lifestyle he enjoyed with Mary.
▪ Those responsible for bringing the Imperial War Museum to Hartlepool fully deserve the congratulations of the town.
▪ The combination of coal mining and iron making produced a world which fully deserved its name.
really
▪ Who really deserve the bomb on them?
▪ Plus, I really deserve it.
▪ It really deserves a more romantic name, Plockton meaning the town on the headland.
▪ Is it paternalistic approval bestowed whether it is really deserved or not, or acknowledgement of output targets that are routinely reached.
▪ I don't really deserve this sort of thing, he thought.
▪ She really deserved them but she never got them.
▪ Senior civil servants somehow find time from the burdens of office to sit around deliberating over who really deserves what.
richly
▪ The Conference outfit richly deserved their win after twice taking the lead through Richie Mitchell.
▪ The boos were unmistakable, unending and richly deserved.
▪ Nobody could say it was anything but richly deserved.
▪ The national media made her a heroine, status richly deserved, and the sympathy grew even more.
▪ Oh, Charles dear, this is an honour you so richly deserve.
▪ Some richly deserved to be abandoned.
▪ It must be heartening for the company to enjoy such royal favour; they richly deserve it.
thoroughly
▪ Pears, 30, has been a key figure in Boro's hectic season and thoroughly deserves his call-up.
▪ They persevered and thoroughly deserved their lead on the half hour.
▪ At under £100, it represents excellent value for money and wins a thoroughly deserved Value Award.
▪ Carrick was superbly backed up by paceman Mark Robinson, who thoroughly deserved his best figures for Yorkshire of three for 34.
▪ Michael thoroughly deserved the championship, just as he's deserved it every year since he last won it in 1995.
to
▪ I know I've lost my chance of happiness, and I deserve to.
▪ On yesterday's anaemic display they didn't deserve to as Collegians dominated throughout and scored five tries.
well
▪ Her rapid rise to the top is well deserved and she does not suffer from having political labels stuck on her.
▪ Collectively these entities may well deserve public suspicion.
▪ After the hard autumn fighting in the Champagne the rest was felt to be well deserved.
▪ AirTouch said the options are well deserved.
▪ It matters only that it is a tribute well deserved and well located.
▪ I think it's well deserved.
▪ The Kendler has a well deserved reputation locally for its food.
▪ It turns out, however, the praise coming Bayless' way is well deserved.
■ NOUN
attention
▪ It is good to see ageism given the attention it deserves.
▪ He wobbles back and forth between the two, giving neither the attention it deserves.
▪ Another important field that will not receive the attention it deserves in this book is the whole area of music.
▪ As his most recently departed boyfriend I thought he would at last give me the attention I deserved.
▪ Children with special needs or special abilities will receive the extra attention they deserve.
▪ But it rarely gets the status or the attention it deserves.
▪ The leisured classes have had more attention than they deserve.
▪ In a recent examination of the issue that has not gotten the attention it deserves, Democratic Sen.
break
▪ Don't you deserve a break from the stress and the strife?
▪ And now she deserved a coffee break.
▪ Brilliant Stefan deserves a break I like to read all the reader's letters in the magazine.
chance
▪ I know you must deserve this chance.
▪ He deserves a chance to prove that he is ready to win on the major-league level.
▪ Drugs users don't deserve a second chance.
▪ She said the mayor named him to the Disability Council because he believed a person deserved a chance to rehabilitate himself.
▪ But surely he deserves his chance in his association trial, never mind the full association trial.
▪ When it came to laboratory technique and perseverance, Stafford was absolutely tops, and to that extent deserved this chance.
▪ Today's citizens deserve the chance to speak radically on how they want to be governed locally today.
▪ But he thought that every boy deserved a second chance.
consideration
▪ One academic point in Ghosh deserves consideration.
▪ Children who never became penal inmates surely deserve equal consideration.
▪ And what is theoretically important and testable deserves a scientist's consideration, Events then moved quickly.
▪ Those individuals fleeing persecution, however, deserve special consideration.
▪ As such, their histories deserve special consideration and raise further questions.
▪ And immigration is still refusing to see that this man deserves consideration for his sacrifice.
▪ However, the minority views deserve serious consideration.
▪ It is for this reason among others that current literature should deserve your most careful consideration.
credit
▪ It's time to stop supporting Linfield, John, and give the other clubs the credit they deserve.
▪ It is my belief that the Mallion lines do not receive the credit they deserve.
▪ As a result of this foolish ambivalence the Government is in danger of wasting the credit it deserves for the minimum wage.
medal
▪ You deserve more than a medal.
▪ She deserved a medal for even recognizing his existence.
▪ Good luck, Mr Greer, you deserve more than a medal.
▪ Among the many other things she deserved, Cynthia Coppersmith deserved a medal.
▪ His dad deserves a medal for brushing aside officials to reach his injured son.
▪ It takes a lot of work and Sheree deserves a medal.
▪ If ever a chimp deserved a medal it was Ham.
mention
▪ The treatment of acute retention of urine occurring in a primary herpetic attack in the female deserves a brief mention.
▪ Two of these behaviors deserve special mention.
▪ About.com deserves a special mention, because unlike most directories, is a topics are and by expert guides.
▪ Wacko, recently moved to Los Feliz, deserves a mention as most unusual store as well.
▪ One other case deserves special mention.
▪ Two other specialist texts deserve special mention.
▪ Bryn Terfel also deserves special mention as a stunning bass who is actually in tune, and whose words are clearly understood.
▪ Before we leave his cricket career two particular stories deserve a mention.
place
▪ A climb to savour, Moyer's Buttress deserves its place as a classic gritstone E1.
▪ Whoever invented the golf cart deserves an honored place in the annals of sport.
▪ Store cards Store cards do not deserve their place in your wallet as they carry punitive rates of interest.
▪ Does a team that has to exert itself to get to 38-44 deserve a place at the big table?
▪ In Search of Excellence, in my judgment, deserves a place beside the two or three best management books ever written.
▪ But Marc-Andr Hamelin's new recital unquestionably deserves a place right alongside them.
▪ She believes that it was right to leave in order that somebody more deserving could receive her place.
praise
▪ They deserve praise, at any rate, for what they have not done.
▪ Mintzberg deserves high praise for his perceptiveness in issuing these caveats about the widespread enthusiasm for the adhocracy arrangement.
▪ Down to nine men, our lads deserve the highest praise for a 3-3 draw.
▪ Although his verbal craftsmanship deserves high praise, we do wonder about his motivation.
▪ Yet whatever Benn's shortcomings, he deserves high praise for the service he has performed for recent political history.
▪ And Columbia records deserves praise for state-of-the- art packaging.
▪ Mr Rifkind will deserve warm praise if he can succeed where several incumbents have failed.
▪ But, in one respect at least, our glorious leader deserves rich praise.
punishment
▪ She bit her lip and knew that she deserved such punishment.
▪ After the shooting, they became consumed with the idea that a crime had been committed and deserved punishment.
▪ As such they don't deserve punishment, rather understanding and sympathy.
▪ I could not imagine what she had done to deserve such a punishment, but she did not look ashamed or unhappy.
▪ What had she done to deserve such punishment?
▪ Sally-Anne deserved punishment for forcing him to do that, if for nothing else.
▪ And when we fail to live up to our own high expectations, the more we feel we deserve punishment and blame.
▪ If they behave in a manner that deserves punishment, they are punished.
recognition
▪ Their job does not always receive the recognition which it deserves.
▪ Lawrence, however, feels the team have not won the recognition they deserve.
▪ There was still the bitter disappointment of his failure to win the recognition he deserved.
▪ They do not, perhaps, receive the recognition which they deserve.
respect
▪ The Charter's commitment to modern, open services will help them to win the respect that good service deserves.
▪ Give girls and women who have succeeded in science the respect they deserve.
▪ A pity the author only got the respect she deserved after her untimely death.
▪ Two wrongs do not make a right, and Clinton, in many respects, deserves what he is currently getting.
▪ As long as I've known you, you always give the subject of clothes the deep respect it deserves!
▪ Dude, you better hope the one thing you never get is the respect you deserve.
▪ Perhaps Bobs will finally get the respect they deserve.
▪ Perhaps the adjusted format for the Atlanta Games will give this sport the respect it probably deserves.
rest
▪ It's over now and I deserve a rest.
▪ Richard had been through a lot. l felt he deserved a rest.
success
▪ I knew in a deep and fundamental way that I did not deserve elevation or success.
▪ And far from silently resenting the city fat cats, they believe top businessmen deserve success.
▪ Undoubtedly they deserve their success, but you can't help wondering how on earth they did it.
▪ This game from Infogrames deserves much success and I envy the talents of the programmers concerned.
support
▪ These are our most vulnerable children, and they deserve our best support and protection.
▪ The dead deserve the support of clergy.
▪ Did Mr Djindjic truly believe that Mr Karadzic deserved his support, or was the gesture utterly cynical?
▪ His views deserve the support of key farming organisations.
▪ The Bill does exactly that, and I believe that it deserves the support of the House.
▪ Carrick deserve better support than they're getting at present.
▪ The purpose of the order is of high importance and it deserves the support of the House.
▪ It deserves the wholehearted support of the entire House.
treatment
▪ I deserved better treatment than that.
▪ Poor bantam building block, what had you ever done since the beginning of time and space to deserve such shabby treatment?
▪ It is a complex and detailed process, which deserves such treatment.
▪ I do not think I deserved this sort of treatment.
▪ What has the widely admired Basque artist done to deserve such treatment?
▪ This loyal player, who turned down a contract with Ipswich Town to stay in the Province, deserves better treatment.
▪ What had the trade done to deserve such harsh treatment?
▪ This meeting is sponsored entirely by the Sean Graham organisation and deserves better treatment from the Turf Club.
win
▪ United deserved the win, but they nearly lost it in the closing minutes.
▪ And the underdogs fully deserved their win over the Galway men.
▪ The Conference outfit richly deserved their win after twice taking the lead through Richie Mitchell.
▪ She's the sort of filly who deserves a big race win for she has been knocking on the door all season.
▪ Celtic deserved their win, achieved through decisive goals from the Nicholas-Creaney partnership.
■ VERB
believe
▪ They believe refugee children deserve a season of peace and goodwill.
▪ The prime minister also believed McCord deserved forgiveness for a youthful mistake.
▪ Where did those beliefs come from?-How much do I believe that I deserve to have work I love?
▪ Did Mr Djindjic truly believe that Mr Karadzic deserved his support, or was the gesture utterly cynical?
▪ She said the mayor named him to the Disability Council because he believed a person deserved a chance to rehabilitate himself.
▪ And far from silently resenting the city fat cats, they believe top businessmen deserve success.
▪ Although I am not in complete agreement with all of Lacanian theory, I believe it deserves serious attention.
feel
▪ He was now fifty, and he felt she deserved more from her marriage.
▪ When Morris looks at Catherine he sees her inheritance, which he feels he deserves.
▪ We felt we deserved the advantage.
▪ If you feel you deserve a raise, then make a case for one.
▪ After the hard autumn fighting in the Champagne the rest was felt to be well deserved.
▪ Richard had been through a lot. l felt he deserved a rest.
▪ They might reasonably feel they deserve to be rewarded.
▪ I said, feeling that one impertinence deserved another.
get
▪ I suppose that it's only when you have the financial means that you get the treatment everyone deserves.
▪ Disney gets the flak it deserves.
▪ Last night you got what you wanted and I got what I deserved.
▪ Does a team that has to exert itself to get to 38-44 deserve a place at the big table?
▪ Governments, said Shaw, get the people they deserve.
▪ I am glad she is finally getting what she deserves.
▪ We got what we deserved - nothing.
▪ Perhaps Bobs will finally get the respect they deserve.
think
▪ I think we deserved it because that was one of the finest team performances I've ever been involved with.
▪ I thought we deserved to be in.
▪ Do you not think that the people deserve to know what threatens them on their very doorstep?
▪ Fifty-five percent also thought Clinton deserved a second term.
▪ It's all about an ambitious executive out for revenge when he doesn't win the promotion he thinks he deserves.
▪ And I think we deserve to.
▪ He had my affection and my loyalty, and I thought I deserved his trust.
▪ I think it's well deserved.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be deserving of sth
▪ Howard is certainly deserving of the Heisman Trophy.
▪ But it would be interesting to know why he has deemed the Navy to be deserving of his interests.
▪ Law bolstered the moral order of society and judges, as custodians of those values, were deserving of respect and trust.
▪ This contract would specify what reasonable amount of progress is deserving of reward.
one good turn deserves another
richly deserve
▪ Stewart received a richly deserved ovation from the crowd.
▪ It must be heartening for the company to enjoy such royal favour; they richly deserve it.
▪ Nobody could say it was anything but richly deserved.
▪ Oh, Charles dear, this is an honour you so richly deserve.
▪ Some richly deserved to be abandoned.
▪ The boos were unmistakable, unending and richly deserved.
▪ The Conference outfit richly deserved their win after twice taking the lead through Richie Mitchell.
▪ The national media made her a heroine, status richly deserved, and the sympathy grew even more.
worthy/deserving of note
▪ Three Latin American novels are especially worthy of note.
▪ A number of measures of lesser importance but worthy of note were passed during Pinay Cuevas' ministership.
▪ But the miners' sense of anger at the prolonged destruction of their industry is also worthy of note.
▪ Finally, one general feature of the framework of this subsection is worthy of note, in order to facilitate comparisons between models.
▪ If this loyalty is stretched over a period of 28 years, it is certainly worthy of note!
▪ Other strategies are worthy of note.
▪ Our request for bagels worthy of note drew more than 500 responses.
▪ Secondly, the ancestors of Doctor Who are worthy of note, especially considering the nature of the show.
▪ This service is superb and worthy of note in your magazine.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ "You really weren't very nice to her." "Well, she deserved it!"
▪ Anyone who drives like that deserves to lose their licence.
▪ He was a bully, and in the end he got what he deserved.
▪ She feels she deserves an apology after all the cruel things you said about her.
▪ What had he done to deserve this punishment?
▪ Why did ministers fail to inform the public of these dangers? The people of Britain deserve answers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ But Polikar and everyone else deserve more in terms of night-time entertainment than a few evenings every year catching crickets.
▪ Shrubs and trees deserve a look after a heavy snow.
▪ The fourteen-year-old Gertrude was appointed as the abbess and proved herself deserving of the title.
▪ They at least deserve our patience and understanding.
▪ Yggdrasil composed an exquisite sonnet that deserved to live for centuries, but kept it to itself.
▪ You deserve more than a medal.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
deserve
deserve \de*serve"\ (d[-e]*z[~e]rv"), v. i. To be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well.
One man may merit or deserve of another.
--South.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
deserve
early 13c., from Old French deservir (Modern French desservir) "deserve, be worthy of, earn, merit," from Latin deservire "serve well," from de- "completely" (see de-) + servire "to serve" (see serve). From "be entitled to because of good service" (a sense found in Late Latin), meaning generalized c.1300 to "be worthy of." Related: Deserved; deserving.
Wiktionary
deserve
vb. 1 To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. 2 (context obsolete English) To earn, win. 3 (context obsolete English) To reward, to give in return for service.
WordNet
deserve
v. be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done" [syn: merit]
Wikipedia
Usage examples of "deserve".
Perhaps, on the whole, the ablest of the colored men who served with me in Congress, although each of the gentlemen I have named deserves high commendation, was John R.
Come, grant the Trojans victory after victory till the Achaean armies pay my dear son back, building higher the honor he deserves!
American struggle for independence hope for all humanity, and who, as Adams would long contend, never received the recognition they deserved.
When it was said he deserved to be known as the father of the American navy, Adams answered that he was father of enough as it was, with two sons, fourteen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren, all of whom required his attention and support.
I was beginning to understand my eccentric host, and, to flatter him, I answered that he praised me more than I deserved, and that my appetite was inferior to his.
Fear might drive him to the attempt now that he knew the manner of horrible pack that was upon his trail, and that Tarzan of the Apes was following him to wreak upon him the vengeance that he deserved.
I think Papa will agree that Arabella is a good girl, and deserves this indulgence more than any of you.
Their greatness alone, or their beauty, might deserve our attention: but they are rendered more interesting, by two important circumstances, which connect the agreeable history of the arts with the more useful history of human manners.
Alessandro Leto, who, barely recovered from a grave attack of influenza, kindly served as my guide among the archives of Assisi, deserves a very particular mention.
Claredon would give him the chance to start anew, to prove he deserved the overlordship of such a vast demesne on his own merits, despite his baseborn origins and the scandals that had surrounded him his life long.
The hell of it is that as they march him out in the smelly fatigues and the squelching boondockers they will call him Sir and they will treat him with the courtesy appropriate to a ranking officer even though he no longer deserves it.
There was a suspicion in the air that the admiral believed the opposite of his words: that the men of the Bucephalas had got what they deserved, and their captain along with them.
After the war is fought, yield the sleek Russian That which thou canst not keep, his deserved portion Of blood, which shall not flow through streets and fields, Rivers and seas, like that which we may win, But stagnate in the veins of Christian slaves!
These representations in modern capitals may deserve to be considered as a pure and elegant school of taste, and perhaps of virtue.
The cheaters are hip to hip in a tight row, six bare cheeks well deserving the ruler.