wikipedia|Desert (philosophy)|desert (philosophy)
English
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/dɪ�z��v/, SAMPA|/dI"z3:v/
(General American|US) IPA|/dɪ�z�v/, SAMPA|/dI"z3`v/
audio|en-us-deserve.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)v|-��(r)v
Verb
en-verb|deserves|deserving|deserved
#To earn or merit a reward or punishment.
#: This user thinks Wikimedia deserves the Nobel prize.
Usage notes
This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Translations
trans-top| to merit
Czech: zasloužit, zasloužit si
Dutch: verdienen
French: mériter
Finnish: ansaita
German: verdienen
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Polish: zas�uży�
Russian: за�л�жива��
Slovak: zaslúžiť si
Spanish: merecer
Dutch: verdienen
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Related terms
serve somebody right
Category:English verbs
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