deserve

Definition for deserve

verb as in be entitled to

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earn, gain, get, justify, merit, warrant, win

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be given one's due, be in line for, be worthy of, get comeuppance, get what is coming to one, have it coming, have the right to, lay claim to

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Ms Bunyan added that Mr Renteria said he "wished she was dead" and that she "deserved to suffer".

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As I walked out the doors for the final time, one question repeated in my mind - surely they deserve better?

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It was really well controlled, he gets the goal he deserved and then gets his second one.

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Marching towards Congress, the protesters chanted "united for the Peru we deserve".

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But Rooney added that some current players "don't deserve to wear the shirt", the side "needs a new engine" and supporters are "waiting for the club to crumble".

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