deserve

/dɪˈzɜrv/ v

Definition

› to have earned something or be given something because of your actions or qualities: [T] These charities deserve your support. [+ to infinitive] The American people deserve to know what went wrong. [T] I hope those crooks get what they deserve (= receive a punishment that suits their crime).

(Definition of deserve v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)