verb
ADVERB
▪ certainly , definitely , really , surely
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You really ~ a medal!
▪ probably
▪ justly , richly , rightfully ( esp. AmE ), rightly , truly
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He finally received the recognition that he so richly ~d.
▪ fully , thoroughly , totally , well
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This hotel fully ~s its four-star grading.
▪ clearly
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Philip's efforts clearly ~ praise.
▪ hardly , scarcely
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It's true she made a mistake but she hardly ~s to lose her job.
PREPOSITION
▪ for
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She ~s some reward for all her hard work.
PHRASES
▪ ~ better
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His work received only a tiny mention in the journal; he ~s better.
▪ well ~d
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At last she managed to have a well-deserved rest.
Deserve is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ acclaim , ↑ accolade , ↑ answer , ↑ apology , ↑ applause , ↑ attention , ↑ award , ↑ break , ↑ chance , ↑ condemnation , ↑ congratulations , ↑ consideration , ↑ contempt , ↑ credit , ↑ criticism , ↑ examination , ↑ explanation , ↑ fate , ↑ forgiveness , ↑ gratitude , ↑ hearing , ↑ inclusion , ↑ investigation , ↑ kudos , ↑ love , ↑ mark , ↑ medal , ↑ mention , ↑ mercy , ↑ penalty , ↑ pity , ↑ popularity , ↑ praise , ↑ promotion , ↑ punishment , ↑ recognition , ↑ reputation , ↑ respect , ↑ rest , ↑ reward , ↑ scorn , ↑ scrutiny , ↑ slap , ↑ support , ↑ sympathy , ↑ thanks , ↑ thrashing , ↑ title , ↑ treat , ↑ treatment , ↑ trust , ↑ win