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deserve

/dɪˈzɜrv/ /dɪˈzɜːv/
  1. 1 hak etmek, layık olmak

Definition (English)

To have earned or be worthy of something, good or bad, because of your actions.

Example Sentences

  1. Everyone deserves a fair chance to succeed.
    Herkes başarılı olmak için adil bir şansı hak eder.
  2. After all that hard work, you deserve a break.
    Tüm bu sıkı çalışmadan sonra, bir mola hak ettin.

Verb Forms Regular

Base deserve
/dɪˈzɜrv/
Past deserved
/dɪˈzɜrvd/
Participle deserved
/dɪˈzɜrvd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑ddeserve → deserved

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /v/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. deserved /dɪˈzɜrvd/

Synonyms

meritearnwarrantjustifybe entitled tobe worthy ofbe fit for

Antonyms

loseforfeitfailmissbe undeserving

Collocations

deserve creditdeserve respectdeserve punishmentdeserve recognitiondeserve attentiondeserve better