deserve — to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈzɜːrv/
Korean meaning: ~을 받을 자격이 있다, 마땅히 받아야 하다
Korean pronunciation: 디-저브 (강세: 저브)
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks he deserves five meals a day just for being cute.
- Students who cheat on exams deserve to fail.
- After cleaning the entire house, I deserve a Netflix marathon.
deserve
VERB//dɪˈzɜːrv//
to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have

to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have
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Origin
라틴어 'deservire'에서 유래되었습니다. 'de-(완전히)'와 'servire(섬기다)'가 합쳐져 '완전히 섬기다' 즉 '충실히 봉사하다'라는 의미에서 시작되어 현재의 '자격이 있다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“My cat thinks he deserves five meals a day just for being cute.”
“Students who cheat on exams deserve to fail.”
“After cleaning the entire house, I deserve a Netflix marathon.”
“Hard-working employees deserve better working conditions.”
“My phone battery dies so fast, it deserves an award for worst performance.”
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