deserved

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//dɪˈzɜːvd//
United States//dɪˈzɝvd//

Fair; merited.

adjective

1
Fair; merited.
But though he thus abstained from power, his eldest son, the present Lord Morpeth, as Secretary for Ireland at a critical period, acquired a higher reputation and a more deserved popularity than any statesman who ever held that office.
When the victim fails or refuses, the punishment is perceived as being more deserved.

verb

1
Also a form of deservesimple past and past participle of deserve

Forms

comparative: more deserved
superlative: most deserved

deserted · Abandoned, without people.deserter · A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the…deserve · To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy…

deserved · Fair; merited.

deserving · Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.design · A specification of an object or process, referring to…designated · Having a specified designation or purpose.

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