deserve

verb/dɪˈzɜrv/

Frequency rank: #1,780 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

To be worthy of something because of your actions or qualities.

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Example sentence

You worked hard, so you truly deserve it.

Synonyms & related words

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