deserve

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

de·serve (dĭ-zûrvʹ)v. de·served, de·serv·ing, de·servesv. tr.
To be worthy of; merit. See Synonyms at earn¹.v. intr.
To be worthy or deserving. [Middle English deserven, from Old French deservir, from Latin dēservīre, to serve zealously : dē-, intensive pref.; see de- + servīre, to serve; see serve.]