deserving
adjectivenounverbattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ//
- United States//dɪˈzɝvɪŋ//
Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.
adjective
- 1
Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.
the deserving poor
- 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.
noun
- 1
desert, merit
I here understand that value which every man puts upon his own deservings from the publick
verb
- 1
Also a form of deservepresent participle and gerund of deserve
Forms
- plural
- deservings
- comparative
- more deserving
- superlative
- most deserving
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.designed · Created according to a design.