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deserving

[ dih-zur-ving ]

adjective

  1. qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one's actions, qualities, or situation:

    the deserving poor;

    a deserving applicant.

  2. meriting; worthy:

    a criminal deserving of a lifetime sentence.



deserving

/ ɪˈɜːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. oftenpostpositive and foll by of worthy, esp of praise or reward
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. rare.
    a merit or demerit; desert
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ, adverb
  • ˈԲԱ, noun
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  • ·iԲ· adverb
  • ·iԲ·Ա noun
  • -·iԲ adjective
  • ܲd·iԲ adjective
  • un·iԲ· adverb
  • un·iԲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deserving1

First recorded in 1570–80; deserve + -ing 2
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One of the three had the go-ahead goal in all six American wins in France, a performance deserving of a catchy nickname.

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There are timeless questions – who is deserving and who is not?

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She added that she wished the rest of the country understood that Arkansans are and feel like the Americans that they are, deserving of the same healthcare that residents of blue states receive.

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Creating comedy in which the principal characters are involved in crime does require some balance — worse criminals to contrast with the nicer ones, or a deserving or faceless target, or, as here, no other option.

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As with its nominations in many of the below-the-line categories, the sound in “Dune: Part Two” is vital to establishing the film’s epic scope, rendering it more than deserving of winning the Oscar.

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