deserve
Example Sentences
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“Not every hotel space deserves one, and not every market can support yet another club.”
The Croat deserves sympathy, not least as he comes to terms with the death of his father, but also because he walked into a toxic atmosphere which built up under sacked predecessor Thomas Frank.
From BBC
Christie's view is that Denmark deserved a goal at that stage and Ferguson agrees.
From BBC
Bill Gates acknowledged as much while he and Jobs were locked in a legal fight over who deserved credit for the Windows and Macintosh displays.
From Los Angeles Times
But even they may be stumped when faced with the gargantuan challenge of coming up with a deserving story to encapsulate the unique feat of producing 500 episodes of television.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.