Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with deserve in American Collocation
deserve
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dɪˈzɜrv/
very much
fully
justly
richly
rightfully
rightly
thoroughly
truly
well
Sarah gets the full marks and recognition she so richly deserves.
definitely
certainly
definitely
really
undoubtedly
He certainly deserved this reward.
not at all
hardly
scarcely
The present castle scarcely deserves the name.
praise or thanks
acclaim
accolade
award
congratulations
credit
honour
mention
a pat on the back
plaudits
praise
recognition
thanks
The developers deserve a pat on the back.
Lone fathers and their children deserve better.
applause
applause
ovation
All those involved deserve tremendous applause.
victory
victory
win
Leeds thoroughly deserved their victory against a hard-working Liverpool side.
support
support
Our children’s work belongs to the whole congregation and so deserves its support.
attention
attention
Right then, onto a topic that really deserves your attention.
respect
consideration
respect
Animals should be regarded as sensitive living beings who deserve respect and consideration.
punishment
punishment
In either case a grave crime has been committed which deserves a grave punishment.