English-German translations for deserve

• verdienen
  Sie verdienen etwas Besseres als das. They deserve better than this.
  Beide Kommissionen verdienen Strafe. Both Commissions deserve blame.
  Sie verdienen unsere volle Aufmerksamkeit. They deserve our full attention.

Definition of deserve

• To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have
• To earn, win
• To reward, to give in return for service
• To serve; to treat; to benefit

Examples

• After playing so well, the team really deserved their win
• After what he did, he deserved to go to prison
• This argument deserves a closer examination.

Related words

• deserved
• well-deserved
• undeserved
• deservedly
• one good turn deserves another