transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈzərv ]
verb
( de·served ; de·serv·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French deservir, from Latin deservire to devote oneself to, from de- + servire to serve
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
: to be worthy of : merit
deserve s another chance
intransitive verb
: to be worthy, fit, or suitable for some reward or requital
have become recognized as they deserve — T. S. Eliot
• de·serv·er noun