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undeserves

undeserves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of undeserve.

Meaning of undeserve

Verb

undeserve (third-person singular simple present undeserves, present participle undeserving, simple past and past participle undeserved)

  1. To fail to deserve, to be unworthy of
    • With fair equality, fraternal state,
      Will arrogate dominion undeserved
      Over his brethren, and quite dispossess
      Concord and law of nature from the earth1667, John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker...

Questions about undeserves

What is undeserves the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Undeserves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of undeserve.

Words near undeserves in the dictionary

  1. undeserved
  2. undeservedly
  3. undeservedness
  4. undeserver
  5. undeservers
  6. undeserves
  7. undeserving
  8. undeserving poor
  9. undeservingly
  10. undeservingness
  11. undesign

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