Deserve and Uphold

Deserve

Deserve verb - To be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment).

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Uphold and deserve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uphold" instead a verb "Deserve".

Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.

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Deserve and uphold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deserve" instead a verb "Uphold".

Nearby Words: upholder, upholding

friendship	deserve friendship	uphold friendship
people	deserve people	uphold people
reputation	deserve reputation	uphold reputation
honor	deserve honor	uphold honor
Other words: name, sort, right, justice, friends.

Adrienne swears she will never be one of those pitiful princesses stuck in a tower to wait for some guy to "deserve" being her husband by slaying a dragon.Her parents, however, overrule her and uphold tradition.

Source: Comicbook / Princeless

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