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Verb: deserve  di'zurv
  1. Be worthy of or entitled to, e.g. because of hard work or skills demonstrated
    "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done";
    - merit

Derived forms: deserving, deserves, deserved

Type of: be

Encyclopedia: Deserve

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