English-Swedish translations for deserve

• förtjäna
  Jag skulle förtjäna ett viktigare program!I deserve a more important programme.
  Rådet (jordbruk) skulle förtjäna ett misstroendevotum i dag.The Agriculture Council itself deserves a motion of censure.
  ledamot av kommissionen. - (EN) Tillit är inte något som kan beordras fram, det måste förtjänas.Member of the Commission. - Trust can never be commanded, it has to be deserved and earned.

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