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verb ADV. certainly, really, surely You really deserve a medal! | justly, richly, rightly, truly He finally received the recognition that he so richly deserved. | fully, thoroughly This hotel fully deserves its four-star grading. | hardly, scarcely It's true she made a mistake but she hardly deserves to lose her job. PREP. for She deserves some reward for all her hard work. PHRASES deserve better His work received only a tiny mention in the journal; he deserves better. | well deserved At last she managed to have a well-deserved rest.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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deserve
nouns
deserve a rest/break/holiday etc
• Once the students have done their exams they deserve a break.
deserve a chance
• Everybody deserves a second chance.
deserve respect
• Our police officers deserve our respect.
deserve credit/praise
• The team played really well and they deserve credit for it.
deserve support
• This is a splendid proposal which deserves our support.
deserve recognition
(= public respect and thanks )
• The teaching profession deserves more recognition.
deserve better
( also deserve a better deal ) (= deserve to be treated better or to be in a better situation )
• They treated him badly at work and I thought he deserved better.
deserve a (special) mention
(= used especially in speeches to mention someone's good work or actions )
• Richard deserves a special mention for all his hard work on this project.
deserve a place
• You need top grades to deserve a place at the best universities.
deserve punishment
• If you commit a crime, you have deserved punishment.
adverbs
thoroughly/fully deserve something
• He didn't work so he thoroughly deserved his poor marks.
richly deserve something
(= greatly deserve something good that happens )
• Her success was richly deserved.
well deserved
• The restaurant has a well deserved reputation for excellent fish.
phrases
get what you deserve
(= experience something bad after you have behaved badly )
• I like films where the bad guys get what they deserve.
deserve all/everything you get
(= deserve any bad things that happen to you )
• She's behaved really stupidly and she deserves all she gets.
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