Deserved

Pronunciation: /dɪˈzɜrvd/

Definitions of deserved

verb Deserved is a past tense form of the verb deserve, which means to be worthy of or to have earned something.

Example Sentences

A1 She deserved a gold star for her hard work.

A2 The team deserved to win the game after playing so well.

B1 He felt he deserved a promotion after all his dedication to the company.

B2 The artist's latest masterpiece truly deserved all the praise it received.

C1 The humanitarian award was well-deserved for her tireless efforts in helping others.

C2 After years of dedication and hard work, he finally received the recognition he deserved.

Examples of deserved in a Sentence

formal The employee received the promotion because he deserved it based on his hard work and dedication.

informal She got an A on the test because she totally deserved it for studying all night.

slang He totally deserved to win the game because he's been killing it on the field all season.

figurative The criminal got what he deserved when he was finally caught and sentenced to prison.

Grammatical Forms of deserved

• past tense: deserved
• plural: deserved
• comparative: more deserved
• superlative: most deserved
• present tense: deserve
• future tense: will deserve
• perfect tense: have deserved
• continuous tense: deserving
• singular: deserved
• positive degree: deserved
• infinitive: deserve
• gerund: deserving
• participle: deserved

Origin and Evolution of deserved

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'deserved' originated from the Old French word 'deservir', which means 'to merit or earn'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'deserved' has retained its original meaning of earning or meriting something through one's actions or qualities.