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Deserving

//dɪˈzɝvɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.

    "the deserving poor"

  2. 2
    Meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)

    "In the midst of a world war many centenaries pass unnoticed, but one which fell on August 2, namely, the opening of Fenchurch Street station, is deserving of record."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    desert, merit

    "I here understand that value which every man puts upon his own deservings from the publick"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of deserve form-of, gerund, participle, present

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