deserve a reward

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• reward — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for effort, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ great, high, huge, rich ▪ Top athletes enjoy rich rewards. ▪ fitting, just …   Collocations dictionary

• deserve — deserve, merit, earn, rate mean to be or become worthy of something as recompense whether by way of reward or punishment. Deserve implies a just claim which entitles one to something good or evil, usually on the ground of actions done or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• deserve — [di zʉrv′] vt. deserved, deserving [ME deserven < OFr deservir, to deserve < L deservire, to serve diligently < de , intens. + servire, SERVE] to have a right to because of acts or qualities; be worthy of (reward, punishment, etc.);… …   English World dictionary

• deserve — ► VERB ▪ do something or show qualities worthy of (a reward or punishment as appropriate). DERIVATIVES deservedly adverb. ORIGIN Latin deservire serve well or zealously …   English terms dictionary

• deserve — verb ADVERB ▪ certainly, definitely, really, surely ▪ You really deserve a medal! ▪ probably ▪ justly …   Collocations dictionary

• deserve — deserver, n. /di zerrv /, v., deserved, deserving. v.t. 1. to merit, be qualified for, or have a claim to (reward, assistance, punishment, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or situation: to deserve exile; to deserve charity; a theory that… …   Universalium

• reward */*/ — I UK [rɪˈwɔː(r)d] / US [rɪˈwɔrd] noun Word forms reward : singular reward plural rewards 1) [countable/uncountable] something good that happens or that you receive because of something that you have done reward for: Rewards for appropriate… …   English dictionary

• reward — re|ward1 [ rı wɔrd ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount something good that happens or that you receive because of something you have done: reward for: Rewards for appropriate behavior can be successful in teaching children. as a reward: You deserve a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• deserve — de•serve [[t]dɪˈzɜrv[/t]] v. served, serv•ing 1) to merit, qualify for, or have a claim to (reward, punishment, aid, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or circumstances: to deserve a pay raise; to deserve exile[/ex] 2) to be worthy of,… …   From formal English to slang

• reward*/ — [rɪˈwɔːd] noun I 1) [C/U] something good that happens or that you receive because of something that you have done Nursing is a tough job, but it has its rewards.[/ex] You deserve a day off as a reward for working so hard.[/ex] 2) [C] money that… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• REWARD — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index reward noun decoration, reward (2) verb reward punish noun beating, exile, fine2, hell, punis …   English dictionary for students