deserve
de·serve / dəˈzərv/ • v. [tr.] do something or have or show qualities worthy of (reward or punishment): the referee deserves a pat on the back for his bravery | people who park like that deserve to be towed away.DERIVATIVES: de·serv·ed·ly / -vidlē/ adv.
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Serve , serve / sərv/ • v. [tr.] 1. perform duties or services for (another person or an organization): Malcolm has served the church very faithfully. ∎ prov… despoil , de·spoil / diˈspoil/ • v. [tr.] (often be despoiled) steal or violently remove valuable or attractive possessions from; plunder: the church was despo… detract , de·tract / diˈtrakt/ • v. 1. [intr.] (detract from) reduce or take away the worth or value of: these quibbles in no way detract from her achievement.… defer , de·fer1 / diˈfər/ • v. (-ferred , -fer·ring ) [tr.] put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone: they deferred the decision until February… Deify , deify •Delphi •deify, reify •preachify, speechify •edify • ladyfy •acidify, humidify, rigidify, solidify •commodify, modify •codify • amplify • jelli… derogate , der·o·gate / ˈderəˌgāt/ • v. formal 1. [tr.] disparage (someone or something): it is typical of Pirandello to derogate the powers of reason. 2. [intr…
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